10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIKE PAY DIRT»
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strike pay dirt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
strike pay dirt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
He would surely have paid up if she had asked him for the money. pay dirt hit pay
dirt, also strike pay dirt to succeed ♢ He hit pay dirt with his next movie, which
grossed $270 million worldwide. origin: based on the literal meaning of pay dirt ...
EIGH one-quarter to one-third as M The LITTLE GIANT will strike pay dirt for you.
It's an all-steel machine, light enough for two horses under favorable field
conditions, yet strong enough for four. Fitted with an easy running elevator web
insuring ...
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Webster's New World Dictionary
... n. a check in payment of wages or salary pay-day (pS'dsl n. the day on which
salary or wages are paid pay dirt soil, ore, etc. rich in minerals —hit (or strike) pay
dirt |Colloq.| to discover a source of wealth, success, etc. pay ee (pa f| n. one to ...
Victoria Neufeldt, Andrew N. Sparks, Webster's New World, 2003
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The Railroad Telegrapher: 1904
When you buy stock in a gold mine you may make money IF you strike "pay- dirt."
When you buy stock in an oil well ycu may make money IF you strike oil and the
well does not dry ftp. There are ninety-nine disappointments and total losses to ...
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Words in Time and Place: Exploring Language Through the ...
It was soon extended to mean 'profit', 'success', or 'money in general'. Idioms
include to hit or strike pay dirt. A similar term from the same period was pay
gravel. boodle 1883 shekels 1883 oil 1885 oof 1885 mon 1888. Words for money
181.
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The Case Files of Dan Turner Hollywood Detective Vol. 3
I searched her apartment when I discovered she'd changed toward me. I wanted
to find out what was wrong.” I said: “That was natural. Did you strike pay-dirt?” “
Pay-dirt is a good word for it,” he answered grimly. “Back east, several years ago,
...
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SAVANNAH and the SOLDIER
I'll be in touch if I strike pay-dirt.' 'Many thanks. And thank you again for coming;
it's a bit of a long drive, and I would have been very embarrassed if you had felt
that I had wasted your time.' 'You haven't. Besides you have provided me with an
...
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The Secret of Simplicity: A Simple Little River Town Is ...
A Simple Little River Town Is Threatened by a Demon Cloud's Blood-Thirsty
Armies Dan Kassera. Then they look in the other envelope and really strike pay
dirt. It's a prescription from the senator's doctor for a treatment for venereal
disease.
"Yes he has, Whispr,” she countered. “He's found happiness. Most people dig for
that their whole lives and never strike pay dirt." Her companion shook his head
sadly. “You and l have always had different definitions of both happiness and pay
...
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Blacktop Cowboys: Riders on the Run for Rodeo Gold
To make the NFR truly is to strike pay dirt. First place in a finals round pays
$14,777. Winning the aggregate title is worth $38,000. In all, $5.1 million is up for
grabs in seven events that unfold over ten days. That explained the excited buzz
that ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIKE PAY DIRT»
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strike pay dirt is used in the context of the following news items.
Shopify IPO founders, backers strike pay dirt
While Shopify Inc. doesn't make any money yet, its early shareholders have made a huge paper gain on its highly successful initial public offering. The stock ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
Will Oil Driller Diamondback Energy Strike Pay Dirt For Investors?
They're based in Midland, Texas and drill for oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin in west Texas. Oil production in that area peaked in 1973 and then ... «Investor's Business Daily, May 14»
Meteor hunters strike pay dirt in California's Gold Country
COLOMA-LOTUS VALLEY, Calif. — In the week since a fireball shot across the sky and exploded, scattering a rare type of meteorite over California's Gold ... «Bangor Daily News, Apr 12»
'Two Broke Girls' strike pay dirt with full season pickup
The characters in "Two Broke Girls" may be struggling, but the show is doing just fine. The CBS comedy starring Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs as two ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 11»
Prospectors strike pay dirt, take home title
HILLSBORO Grant Union defeated defending champion Gold Beach 28-14 on Saturday night at Hillsboro Stadium to win the OSAA Class 3A football ... «Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com, Nov 08»
