strike gold
literaryto win a gold medal in a sports competition:
She is the favourite to strike gold in the 400 metres hurdles.
to make large profits or to become rich:
A few lucky people have struck gold by investing in this company.
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Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- against the run of play idiom
- close-run
- convincing
- do the double over sb idiom
- drubbing
- game changer
- game-changing
- hold
- lead 1
- pip
- pummel
- retire
- run away with sth
- sink
- square
- varsity
- walkaway
- walkover
- win
- won
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