strike gold
idiom
: to have great success with something
The studio struck gold with their latest film.
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So is Miami’s dismal track record and inability to strike gold across the litany of hires from Cam Cameron to Tony Sparano to Joe Philbin to Adam Gase to Brian Flores to McDaniel.
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Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
With Howell now set to enter the NFL draft, A&M will need to strike gold once again.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: Two guys from back East ride into a never-sleeping desert town looking to strike gold.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
However, his time at the computer company wasn’t what helped strike gold for his net worth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
With Howell now set to enter the NFL draft, A&M will need to strike gold once again.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below: Two guys from back East ride into a never-sleeping desert town looking to strike gold.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
However, his time at the computer company wasn’t what helped strike gold for his net worth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Strike gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20gold. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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