sitting on a gold mine

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Fig. in control of something very valuable; in control of something potentially very valuable. When I found out how much the old book was worth, I realized that I was sitting on a gold mine. Mary's land is valuable. She is sitting on a gold mine.

See also: gold, mine, sitting

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Enough has been said about our potentials and resources, enough of the Monday morning quarterbacks barking at the moon and enough of the air heads sitting on a gold mine reinventing a wheel. I, the Hoi Polloi by Ranam Adhikari / Government community You're sitting on a gold mine is supposed to mean you have a great opportunity to become really wealthy. Papua New Guinea's indigenous people vs. Barrick Gold by Catalinotto, John / Tok Blong Pasifik If the University was minded to sell them when the property market eventually picks up, it could find it is sitting on a gold mine. What do they really mean? LIVERPOOL DAILY POST by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			sit for sit for an exam sit for portrait sit idly by sit in sit in judgment sit in judgment on sit on sit on arse sit on ass sit on hands sit on its hands sit on the fence sit out sit right with sit still for sit through sit tight sit up sit up and take notice sit up with sit well with sit with sitting sitting duck sitting on a gold mine sitting on a powder keg sitting pretty situation six six feet under six of one and half a dozen of the other six of one, half a dozen of the other six of the best sixth sense sixty sixty-four-dollar question size size up skate skate around skate on skate on thin ice skate over skeleton skeleton in the closet sketch sketch in sketch out skid skid across			sitting for sitting for sitting heavy on the stomach sitting heavy on the stomach sitting heavy on the stomach sitting heavy on the stomach sitting height Sitting Height to Height Sitting Here Laughing Hysterically Sitting in Chair Laughing Sitting in Chair Snickering sitting in for sitting in for sitting in for sitting in for sitting in judgement sitting in judgement sitting in judgment sitting in judgment Sitting in My Chair Amused Sitting in My Chair Having A Jolly Good Chuckle Sitting in My Seat Laughing Sitting meditation (Zen) Sitting meditation (Zen) sitting member Sitting Naked In Front Of Computer sitting on sitting on sitting on sitting on sitting on a gold mine sitting on a powder keg sitting on arse sitting on arse sitting on arse sitting on arse Sitting on Chair Laughing Sitting on Floor Laughing sitting on hands sitting on hands sitting on hands sitting on hands Sitting on My Fat Ass sitting on tail sitting on tail sitting on tail sitting on tail sitting on the fence sitting on the fence sitting on the fence sitting on the fence sitting on the fence sitting on the stomach sitting on the stomach sitting on the stomach sitting on the stomach sitting out sitting out sitting out sitting out Sitting Pretty

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