strike gold

/stɹˈaɪk ɡˈəʊld/

/stɹˈaɪk ɡˈoʊld/

[phrase]

to strike gold

[PHRASE]

to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money

Examples

1. But despite the long odds, every few decades tree breeders strike gold.

2. Going back to hermits, occasionally a given land owner would strike gold and find someone actually interested in living as a hermit.

3. If you're looking for weird people, this is how you strike gold.

4. The Hornets went 21 and 45 in their first season without Paul, among the worst in the NBA, but managed to strike gold by winning the number one overall pick in the 2012 draft and selected perennial all-star Anthony Davis.