■ noun a large cash prize or accumulated stake in a game or lottery.
Phrases
hit the ~ informal
1》 win a ~.
2》 have great or unexpected success.
Origin
C19 (orig. used in a form of poker): from jack 1 + pot 1 .
■ noun a large cash prize or accumulated stake in a game or lottery.
Phrases
hit the ~ informal
1》 win a ~.
2》 have great or unexpected success.
Origin
C19 (orig. used in a form of poker): from jack 1 + pot 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004