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hit the jackpot |
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hit the jackpot 1. Lit. to win a large amount of money gambling or in a lottery. I hit the jackpot in the big contest. Sally hit the jackpot in the lottery. 2. Fig. to be exactly right; to find exactly what was sought. I hit the jackpot when I found this little cafe on Fourth Street. I wanted a small house with a fireplace, and I really hit the jackpot with this one. See also: hit hit the jackpot to be very successful, often in a way which means you make a lot of money When my second book was published I thought I'd really hit the jackpot. See also: hit hit the jackpot to succeed I think we hit the jackpot with our ad campaign because our sales have nearly doubled. Etymology: based on the meaning of jackpot (a large amount of money you can win in a game) See also: hit How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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