English idiom

hit the jackpot

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Figurative meaning

To gain a remarkably favorable result, usually unexpectedly or through luck.

Word picture

Sudden success is pictured as striking the winning prize in a game of chance.

Example

“The tiny studio hit the jackpot when its first game became a global success.”

Dictionary details

Component words

hit

Tags

luck
success

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

hit the mark

to produce exactly the intended effect or be correct

hit home

make someone fully understand or feel the importance of something

hit the bottle

to begin drinking alcohol heavily, often in response to personal distress

a piece of cake

Something that is very easy to do.

keep your fingers crossed

To hope strongly that something good will happen.

so far so good

used to say that things have gone well up to now

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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