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Значение идиомы strike it rich

[strike it rich] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To discover oil, or alarge vein of minerals to be mined, or a buried treasure.

The oldprospector panned gold for years before he struck it rich.

2. Tobecome rich or successful suddenly or without expecting to.

Everyone wanted to buy one of the new gadgets, and their inventorstruck it rich.

John did not know that he had a rich Uncle John inAustralia. John struck it rich when his uncle left his money to John.

Compare: PAY DIRT.



Лохнесское чудовище на английском языке.
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  6. Значение идиомы strike up[strike up] {v.} 1a. To start to sing or play. We were sittingaround the camp fire. Someone struck up a song, and we all joined in. The President took his place on the platform, and the band struckup the national anthem. 1b. To give a signal to start playing. When the team ran on the ... Читать далее...
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  13. Значение идиомы heart of gold[heart of gold] {n. phr.} A kind, generous, or forgiving nature. John has a heart of gold. I never saw him angry at anyone. Mrs. Brown is a rich woman with a heart of gold. Compare: GOOD AS GOLD, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE....
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  31. Значение идиомы in the chips[in the chips] {slang} or {informal} [in the money] {adj. phr.}Having plenty of money; prosperous; rich. After his rich uncledied, Richard was in the chips. After years of struggle anddependence, air transportation is in the money. Compare: ON EASYSTREET, WELL-TO-DO....
  32. Значение идиомы beat all[beat all] or [beat the Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be strange or surprising. John found a box full of money buried in his garage. Doesn’t that beat all! It beats the Dutch how Tom always makes a basket....
  33. Значение идиомы dead center[dead center] {n.} The exact middle. The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island. Often used like an adverb. The arrow hit the circle dead center....
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  35. Значение идиомы in secret[in secret] {adv. phr.} In a private or secret way; in a hiddenplace. The miser buried his gold in secret and no one knows whereit is. The robbers went away in secret after dark. Compare: INPRIVATE....
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  39. Значение идиомы to a man[to a man] {adv. phr.} Without exception; with all agreeing. Theworkers voted to a man to go on strike. To a man John’s friendsstood by him in his trouble. Compare: EVERY LAST MAN....
  40. Перевод идиомы get on in years, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: get on in years Перевод: стареть Пример: My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy. Мой дядя стареет и у него не все в порядке со здоровьем....

Значение идиомы strike it rich