hit the jackpot
idiom/hɪt ðə ˈdʒækpɒt/
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Hit the jackpot means to achieve a great, often unexpected, success, win, or stroke of luck. It comes from gambling, where hitting the jackpot means winning the biggest prize.
📖 Meanings
1to have great, unexpected success or luck
"With that investment, she really hit the jackpot." — With that investment, she got an amazing result.
2to win or gain something big unexpectedly
"We hit the jackpot when we found this apartment." — We got incredibly lucky when we found this apartment.
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❓ How do you say you had great, unexpected luck?