Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit pay dirt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
hit -pay dirt
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hits pay dirt (present, singular) hitting pay dirt (participle, present) hit paydirt (alternative)

Questions

What does hit pay dirt mean?
To strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.

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