[pay dirt] {n.}, {slang} 1. The dirt in which much gold is found.
The man searched for gold many years before he found pay dirt.
2.{informal} A valuable discovery. — Often used in the phrase «strikepay dirt».
When Bill joined the team, the coach struck pay dirt.
Jean looked in many books for facts about her hometown, and finallyshe struck pay dirt.
Compare: STRIKE IT RICH.
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Значение идиомы pay dirt