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My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.
J. Paul Getty

Meaning of "strike oil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRIKE OIL

strike oil play
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WHAT DOES STRIKE OIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of strike oil in the English dictionary

The definition of strike oil in the dictionary is to discover petroleum while drilling for it. Other definition of strike oil is to become very rich or successful.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRIKE OIL

strike a light
strike down
strike fault
strike force
strike fund
strike home
strike it lucky
strike it rich
strike note
strike off
strike off the roll
strike out
strike pay
strike pay dirt
strike the flag
strike the right note
strike through
strike tone
strike up
strike while the iron is hot

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRIKE OIL

benne oil
bone oil
clove oil
coconut oil
crude oil
essential oil
evening primrose oil
fuel oil
heavy crude oil
hydrogenated vegetable oil
motor oil
olive oil
rape oil
sesame oil
shale oil
snake oil
vegetable oil
virgin olive oil
volatile oil
whale oil

Synonyms and antonyms of strike oil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «strike oil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRIKE OIL

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

Translator English - Chinese

罢工油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aceite de huelga
570 millions of speakers

English

strike oil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हड़ताल तेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفط إضراب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

забастовка масло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

óleo greve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধর্মঘট তেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

huile de grève
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mogok minyak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streik Öl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストライクオイル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파업 오일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mogok minyak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dầu đình công
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலைநிறுத்தம் எண்ணெய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेल लावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grevi yağ
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

olio di sciopero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

olej strajk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

страйк масло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ulei de grevă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάδι απεργία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staking olie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strike olja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

streik olje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strike oil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIKE OIL»

The term «strike oil» is normally little used and occupies the 114.571 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRIKE OIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «strike oil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «strike oil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strike oil

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2 QUOTES WITH «STRIKE OIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strike oil.
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J. Paul Getty
Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
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J. Paul Getty
My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIKE OIL»

Discover the use of strike oil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strike oil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mellops Strike Oil
While on a family picnic Mr Mellops notices the mountain water has an `awful taste, like oil?
Tomi Ungerer, 2011
2
Don't Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil: A ...
In the 23rd collection of Scott Adams' tremendously popular series, Don't Stand Where the Comet Is Assumed to Strike Oil, suppressed and repressed workers everywhere can follow the latest developments in the so-called careers of Dilbert, ...
Scott Adams, 2012
3
Dilbert: Don't stand where the comet is assumed to strike oil
Fresh from the pen of 'Sunday Times' author Scott Adams comes the 23rd collection of his comic strip 'Dilbert', which is featured in more than 2000 newspapers worldwide.
Scott Adams, 2004
4
World Oil
Initial ' Production Company, Well and Location bbls Dept F.ddystone Oil Corp. 1 R. M. Marshall . . . . .. 41 Carnegie Gas Co. l }l. S. Wcstfall . . . . . . . . .. ' Boone County—_ _ Owens Bottling Machine Co. 1 S. W. Morris Lucky Strike Oil Co.
‎1922
5
Proposed 1983 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale ...
... activity to certify that it has been done appropriately. The Mid-Atlantic states have state contingency plans which are coordinated 136 -1: U S Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Oil Spill Clean-up and Contingency Planning in Mid-Atlantic Region.
United States. New York Outer Continental Shelf Office, 1982
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The Mining Investor
Lucky Strike Oil & Gasoline Co., Ltd. HAS OVER 3,000 ACRES OF CHOICE OIL LANDS THE ALBERTA FIELDS. ACTIVE OPERATIONS STARTED ON THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY AT ALDERSYDE WHERE COMMERCIAL GAS WELLS  ...
‎1913
7
Oil Trade
Strike Oil in Upper Kentucky. — In upper Kentucky a strike above the average was made in Estill county by Beckner and others — Rogers lease showing for 20 bbls. In Lee county the best of four recent completions was Mills Bros.' Larkin Test  ...
‎1922
8
Oil Trade Journal
Strike Oil in Upper Kentucky. — In upper Kentucky a strike above the average was made in Estill county by Beckner and others — Rogers lease showing for 20 bbls,. In Lee county the best of four recent completions was Mills Bros.' Larkin Test ...
‎1922
9
The Petroleum Review, with which is Incorporated "Petroleum"
4, at Hanigsen, having failed to strike oil at a depth of 165 metres, the concession there was abandoned, and the boring tools transferred to Oelheim. The company has paid a dividend of 15 per cent. for the past year. Pi * i The Norddeutsche ...
‎1906
10
Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
See also OIL FIELD WORKERS' STRIKE. OIL FIELD WORKERS' STRIKE (1938). Sparked by a dispute over holidays between Burmese oil field workers at wells at Chauk and Yenaungyaung (Yaynangyoung) and the British-owned Burmah ...
Donald M. Seekins, 2006

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIKE OIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strike oil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Market Report: Square Mile piles into Gatwick as explorers strike oil
Investors are chucking money at Gatwick as if it's the Dallas of JR Ewing, following a group of tiddler oil explorers drilling in West Sussex's claim to have hit upon ... «Evening Standard, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Strike oil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/strike-oil>. Apr 2024 ».
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