idiom (v) · neutral
strike gold
UK/straɪk ɡəʊld/US/straɪk ɡoʊld/STRIKE·GOLD
speakingtask2
to find great success or profit by chance
Examples
“They struck gold when their app went viral overnight.”
“The research team struck gold with a discovery that attracted major funding.”
“If you invest in the right startup, you might strike gold.”
Band 8 sentence
“The small biotech firm struck gold after a breakthrough that revolutionised cancer screening.”
Collocations
- strike gold with
- strike gold in/when
Word family
strike gold v.phrasestruck gold v (past)
Common mistakes
strike the gold→strike gold
hit gold→strike gold
Say it for a higher band
5be lucky→6find success→7+strike gold
Synonyms
hit the jackpot
hit paydirt
Easily confused
hit the jackpot
“He hit the jackpot when his invention was patented worldwide.”
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