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hit the jackpot
hit H0220100 (hĭt)v. hit, hit·ting, hits v.tr.1. To come into contact with forcefully; strike: The car hit the guardrail.2. a. To cause to come into contact: She hit her hand against the wall.b. To deal a blow to: He hit the punching bag.c. To cause an implement or missile to come forcefully into contact with: hit the nail with a hammer.3. To press or push (a key or button, for example): hit the return key by mistake.4. Sports a. To reach with a propelled ball or puck: hit the running back with a pass.b. To score in this way: She hit the winning basket.c. To perform (a shot or maneuver) successfully: couldn't hit the jump shot.d. To propel with a stroke or blow: hit the ball onto the green.5. Baseball a. To execute (a base hit) successfully: hit a single.b. To bat against (a pitcher or kind of pitch) successfully: can't hit a slider.6. a. To affect, especially adversely: The company was hit hard by the recession. Influenza hit the elderly the hardest.b. To be affected by (a negative development): Their marriage hit a bad patch.7. Informal a. To win (a prize, for example), especially in a lottery.b. To arise suddenly in the mind of; occur to: It finally hit him that she might be his long-lost sister.8. a. Informal To go to or arrive at: We hit the beach early.b. Informal To attain or reach: Monthly sales hit a new high. She hit 40 on her last birthday.c. To produce or represent accurately: trying to hit the right note.9. Games To deal cards to.10. Sports To bite on or take (bait or a lure). Used of a fish.v.intr.1. To strike or deal a blow.2. a. To come into contact with something; collide.b. To attack: The raiders hit at dawn.c. To happen or occur: The storm hit without warning.3. To achieve or find something desired or sought: finally hit on the answer; hit upon a solution to the problem.4. Baseball To bat or bat well: Their slugger hasn't been hitting lately.5. Sports To score by shooting, especially in basketball: hit on 7 of 8 shots.6. To ignite a mixture of air and fuel in the cylinders. Used of an internal-combustion engine.n.1. a. A collision or impact.b. A successfully executed shot, blow, thrust, or throw.c. Sports A deliberate collision with an opponent, such as a body check in ice hockey.2. A successful or popular venture: a Broadway hit.3. Computers a. A match of data in a search string against data that one is searching.b. A connection made to a website over the internet or another network: Our company's website gets about 250,000 hits daily.4. An apt or effective remark.5. Abbr. H Baseball A base hit.6. Slang a. A dose of a narcotic drug.b. A puff of a cigarette or a pipe.7. Slang A murder planned and carried out usually by a member of an underworld syndicate.Phrasal Verbs: hit on Slang To pay unsolicited romantic attention to: can't go into a bar lately without being hit on. hit up Slang To approach and ask (someone) for something, especially for money: tried to hit me up for a loan.Idioms: hit it big Slang To be successful: investors who hit it big on the stock market. hit it off Informal To get along well together. hit the books Informal To study, especially with concentrated effort.hit the bottle/booze/sauce Slang To engage in drinking alcoholic beverages. hit the bricks Slang To go on strike. hit the fan Slang To have serious, usually adverse consequences. hit the ground running Informal To begin a venture with great energy, involvement, and competence.hit the hay/sack Slang To go to bed: hit the hay well before midnight.hit the high points/spots To direct attention to the most important points or places. hit the jackpot To become highly and unexpectedly successful, especially to win a great deal of money. hit the nail on the head To be absolutely right. hit the road Slang To set out, as on a trip; leave.hit the roof/ceiling Slang To express anger, especially vehemently. hit the spot To give total or desired satisfaction, as food or drink. hit the wall1. To become suddenly and extremely fatigued, especially when participating in an endurance sport, such as running.2. To lose effectiveness suddenly or come to an end: The stock rally hit the wall when interest rates rose.
[Middle English hitten, from Old English hyttan, from Old Norse hitta.]
hit′less adj.hit′ta·ble adj.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | hit the jackpot - succeed by luck; "I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot"luck outbring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win, come through - attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
Translationsjackpot (ˈdʒӕkpot) noun in playing cards, some competitions etc, a fund of prize-money that goes on increasing until it is won. (橋牌或博彩等)累積的獎金，頭獎 （桥牌）积累的赌注，累积奖金 hit the jackpot to win or obtain a lot of money or success. She must have hit the jackpot with the sales of her last album. 中大獎(頭獎)，大獲成功 赢得大笔钱，中头彩 hit the jackpot
hit the jackpot1. To win a large amount of money, especially in a lottery. Stop wasting your money on lottery tickets—it's not like you'll ever hit the jackpot.2. To acquire or come into possession of something very beneficial or perfectly suited for one. Marcy hit the jackpot with her new job—it's basically her dream job, plus a huge salary. When it comes to boyfriends, Tina hit the jackpot—Dean is basically the perfect guy.3. To find exactly what was sought or desired, especially in a large quantity. We needed poster board and hit the jackpot at the art supply store down the street.See also: hit, jackpothit 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.See also: hit, jackpothit the jackpotBe 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] See also: hit, jackpothit the jackpot COMMON1. If you hit the jackpot with something, you have great success and earn a lot of money from it. The National Theatre hit the jackpot with its first musical, Guys And Dolls. The three actors hit the jackpot when they opened their restaurant in New York.2. You can say that someone hits the jackpot when they succeed in getting or finding something which they have been searching for. I went through all the people called Lasalles in the Sydney phone book until I hit the jackpot. Note: This expression was originally used in poker (= a card game). A `jackpot' was a sum of money which increased until someone could start the betting with a pair of jacks or higher. See also: hit, jackpothit the jackpot 1 win a jackpot. 2 have great or unexpected success, especially in making a lot of money quickly. informal Originally, in the late 19th century, jackpot was a term used in a form of poker, where the pot or pool accumulated until a player could open the betting with a pair of jacks or higher cards. It is now used of any large money prize that accumulates until it is won.See also: hit, jackpothit the ˈjackpot suddenly win, earn, etc. a lot of money; suddenly be very successful: She’s hit the jackpot with her latest book — it’s sold millions.See also: hit, jackpothit the jackpot1. 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. See also: hit, jackpot hit the jackpot To become highly and unexpectedly successful, especially to win a great deal of money.See also: hit, jackpothit the jackpot, toTo win; to achieve a sensational success. The term comes from a form of draw poker in which a hand can be opened only if the declarer holds a pair of jacks (or higher cards). Since several rounds may be dealt before someone holds a hand good enough to open and the players must ante up (put in money) for each round, the pot, or total amount being held, called the jackpot, is likely to be larger than usual. Hence winning it constitutes a sizable gain, and the term, which originated in nineteenth-century America, soon was transferred to similar big winnings or successes.See also: hitEncyclopediaSeehithit the jackpot
Synonyms for hit the jackpotverb succeed by luckSynonymsRelated Words- bring home the bacon
- deliver the goods
- succeed
- win
- come through
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