English Explanatory Dictionary

strike oil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To find petroleum when boring for it.
  2. To have sudden good fortune, especially financially.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

strike oil strikes oil striking oil struck oil stricken oil

Related words

strike gold
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