v. phr. 1. To find gold. Ted struck gold near an abandoned mine in California. 2. To find suddenly the answer to an old puzzle. Professor Brown's assistant struck gold when he came up with an equation that explained the irregular motions of a double star. See: PAY DIRT.
STRIKE GOLD
Meaning of STRIKE GOLD in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012