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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.
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)
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.
hit the jackpot
Be highly successful, especially unexpectedly; win, especially a lot of money. For example, She hit the jackpot at the auction; that platter turned out to be genuine Meissen. This term comes from a form of poker in which a hand can be opened only if one holds at least a pair of jacks (or higher). Often a number of hands must be dealt before anyone can open, and since players must put in money for each round, the jackpot, or total amount held, is apt to be quite large. [Early 1900s]
hit the jackpot
1. tv. to win a large amount of money. Sally hit the jackpot in the lottery.
2. tv. to be exactly right; to find exactly what was sought. I wanted a small house with a fireplace, and I really hit the jackpot with this one.
hit the jackpot
To become highly and unexpectedly successful, especially to win a great deal of money.