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Meaning of "hit the jackpot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIT THE JACKPOT

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WHAT DOES HIT THE JACKPOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hit the jackpot in the English dictionary

The definition of hit the jackpot in the dictionary is to win a jackpot. Other definition of hit the jackpot is to achieve great success, esp through luck.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIT THE JACKPOT

hit on
hit one´s straps
hit or miss
hit out
hit parade
hit rate
hit show
hit single
hit skins
hit squad
hit the buffers
hit the deck
hit the hay
hit the headlines
hit the nail on the head
hit the panic button
hit the road
hit the roof
hit the sack
hit wicket

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIT THE JACKPOT

capot
crackpot
Crockpot
depot
G-spot
honeypot
hot spot
hotpot
inkpot
jackpot
melting pot
on the spot
pot
repot
spot
stinkpot
stockpot
swankpot
sweet spot
teapot

Synonyms and antonyms of hit the jackpot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HIT THE JACKPOT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hit the jackpot» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hit the jackpot

Translation of «hit the jackpot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIT THE JACKPOT

Find out the translation of hit the jackpot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hit the jackpot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hit the jackpot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中奖了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el premio gordo
570 millions of speakers

English

hit the jackpot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खजाना मिल गया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضرب الفوز بالجائزة الكبرى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

джекпот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bateu o jackpot
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্যাকপট আঘাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gagner le gros lot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tekan jackpot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

den Jackpot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大当たりする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대박
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kenek jackpot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trúng số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜாக் போட் அடிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅकपॉट दाबा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Turnayı gözünden vurmak, şansı yaver gitmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colpito il jackpot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strzał w dziesiątkę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

джекпот
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a lovit potul cel mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χτυπήσει το τζάκποτ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

druk op die jackpot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fått jackpot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

treffer jackpot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hit the jackpot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIT THE JACKPOT»

The term «hit the jackpot» is regularly used and occupies the 88.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIT THE JACKPOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hit the jackpot

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QUOTES WITH «HIT THE JACKPOT»

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Flip Wilson
You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIT THE JACKPOT»

Discover the use of hit the jackpot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hit the jackpot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Weekly World News
"Here's How To Hit The Jackpot" Have you ever wanted to go into a casino and walk out a winner? Well here's your chance. Right now, for a limited time only, you can send for the winning secret that thousands of players have successfully ...
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Las Vegas For Dummies
... sure to check with your accountant if you're unsure of how to report your winnings or losses. If you play a second coin, a winning combination will. Chapter. 11: Luck. Be. a. Lady: Gambling. Tips. and. Tricks. 173. What to do if you hit the jackpot.
Mary Herczog, 2007
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Slot Machine Strategy: Winning Methods for Hitting the Jackpot
" Slot Machine Strategy is a concise and easy-to-understand guide to the wonderful, exciting, and potentially lucrative world of the casino slot machine.
MacIntyre Symms, 2004
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Weekly World News
ADVERTISEMENT SPECIAL REPORT By Samuel Watson Staff Correspondent If you like to play Slot Machines (and hit the jackpot) then we have some great news for you. Now you can hit the Big One on any machine you choose and walk  ...
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Weekly World News
SPECIAL REPORT By Samuel Watson Staff Correspondent If you like to play Slot Machines (and hit the jackpot) then we have some great news for you. Now you can hit the Big One on any machine you choose and walk away with more ...
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How to Make $100,000 a Year Gambling for a Living
It is a machine offering a jackpot that increases as people play and do not hit the jackpot. It starts off at a certain amount and increases as coins are pumped into it. Exactly how it increases depends on how it is set. For example, in some cases ...
David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth, 1997
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The Synonym Finder
2. first prize, main prize, prize, award, reward. 3. hit the jackpot SIang. succeed, score a success, hit it, hit the mark, turn up trumps, strike it rich, Inf. break the bank, Inf. make a killing. jackstraw, n. 1. scarecrow, strawman, man of straw, effigy.
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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Macmillan Dictionary for Children
to hit the jackpot. 1. To win a jackpot: Someone from our town hit the jackpot on a television game show. 2. To have a great success or unexpected good fortune: My parents' friends hit the jackpot with their new business. jack-pot (jak'pot') noun  ...
Robert B. Costello, 2001
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Weekly World News
Get Ready To Hit The Jackpot! After you watch The Winning Slot Secrets Home Video and apply the special methods you learn, you could be on your way to hitting several big-time jackpots. Just imagine what it would be like walking into your ...
10
Linguistics for Everyone: An Introduction
mixed metaphor metaphor that comprises parts of different metaphors: hit the nail on the jackpot combines hit the nail on the head and hit the jackpot RPE 9.18 personification attribution of human qualities to something that is not human ...
Kristin Denham, Anne Lobeck, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIT THE JACKPOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hit the jackpot is used in the context of the following news items.
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$1M Mega Millions ticket sold in Burlco - Philly.com
No one hit the jackpot in Tuesday's drawing, but a ticket sold at a Burlington County grocery store matched all five white balls (19, 24, 30, ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Most Franchise Tagged Players Reach Long-Term Deals
In some ways, Houston just hit the jackpot. His new deal includes $52.5 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the terms told The AP. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Anaheim Ducks: Ryan Kesler Extension a Gamble
As a result, many players hit the jackpot contract-wise just as the least effective years of their respective playing careers.” I don't believe Kesler ... «Too Many Men on the Site, Jul 15»
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FT investigation: Cyber insecurity - FT.com
Peace hit the jackpot, gaining access to a trove of confidential personal data — including the names of employees, their social security ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Interview with first winner Rob …
In 2010, he again hit the jackpot when the love of his life agreed to be wife and the couple got married. They're now the proud parents of two ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
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Tennessee Lottery posts 11th consecutive record year - The Daily …
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. has hit the jackpot with record sales for the 11th consecutive year, according to a ... «The Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Birding: Bird watchers hit the jackpot in Jackson Hole
My wife and I recently had the pleasure of a short trip to the Jackson Hole area in northwestern Wyoming. The town of Jackson is the ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
8
Can McGregor hit the jackpot in Las Vegas?
After the months of preparation and the late change in opponent, Conor McGregor fights Chad Mendes in the early hours of tomorrow morning ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
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Derby hit the jackpot with £250000 prize
Derby County have become the latest club to benefit from Sky Bet's Transfer Fund after being selected to receive £250,000 on Friday. «FourFourTwo, Jul 15»
10
Geelong Powerball winner reaches deal with colleagues
The Geelong courier who hit the jackpot by winning a $16.7m Powerball draw has struck a deal with the co-workers who had been in a lottery ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

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