strike gold
idiom
: to have great success with something
The studio struck gold with their latest film.
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Not everyone was able to strike gold with their live show performances.
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USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
In terms of new premieres this week, Paramount+ is hoping to strike gold again with Taylor Sheridan's new espionage thriller Special Ops: Lioness, which stars Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 July 2023
Dublin Jerome was playing with a two-man advantage early in the fourth quarter, but St. Xavier seemed to strike gold with a counterattack goal near the 10-minute mark.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2023
Dublin Jerome was playing with a two-man advantage early in the fourth quarter, but St. Xavier seemed to strike gold with a counterattack goal near the 10-minute mark.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2023
Florida State continued to strike gold in the Sunshine State after receiving a verbal commitment from Jabril Rawls, a 3-star cornerback from Pensacola Catholic High Monday.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022
Since the metaverse is still in its infancy, there is no clear path to profitability for most businesses; everyone is scrambling to strike gold first.
—Michel Kilzi, Forbes, 20 May 2022
While not everyone will strike gold in the virtual world, the barrier to entry is relatively low for artists who want to see where these new paths to revenue will take them.
—Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2023
Conversely, the terrible reception of Wonder Woman 1984 ($25 million), Raya and the Last Dragon ($15 million) and Mulan ($41 million) meant Hollywood couldn’t rely on conventional wisdom about what Hollywood movie might strike gold in China.
—Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
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USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
In terms of new premieres this week, Paramount+ is hoping to strike gold again with Taylor Sheridan's new espionage thriller Special Ops: Lioness, which stars Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, and Morgan Freeman.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 July 2023
Dublin Jerome was playing with a two-man advantage early in the fourth quarter, but St. Xavier seemed to strike gold with a counterattack goal near the 10-minute mark.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2023
Dublin Jerome was playing with a two-man advantage early in the fourth quarter, but St. Xavier seemed to strike gold with a counterattack goal near the 10-minute mark.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2023
Florida State continued to strike gold in the Sunshine State after receiving a verbal commitment from Jabril Rawls, a 3-star cornerback from Pensacola Catholic High Monday.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2022
Since the metaverse is still in its infancy, there is no clear path to profitability for most businesses; everyone is scrambling to strike gold first.
—Michel Kilzi, Forbes, 20 May 2022
While not everyone will strike gold in the virtual world, the barrier to entry is relatively low for artists who want to see where these new paths to revenue will take them.
—Gideon Kimbrell, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2023
Conversely, the terrible reception of Wonder Woman 1984 ($25 million), Raya and the Last Dragon ($15 million) and Mulan ($41 million) meant Hollywood couldn’t rely on conventional wisdom about what Hollywood movie might strike gold in China.
—Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
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