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strike it rich

strike it rich
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [strahyk it rich]
    • /straɪk ɪt rɪtʃ/
    • /straɪk ɪt rɪtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [strahyk it rich]
    • /straɪk ɪt rɪtʃ/

Definitions of strike it rich words

  • verb with object strike it rich to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit. 1
  • verb with object strike it rich to inflict, deliver, or deal (a blow, stroke, attack, etc.). 1
  • verb with object strike it rich to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands together. 1
  • verb with object strike it rich to thrust forcibly: Brutus struck a dagger into the dying Caesar. 1
  • verb with object strike it rich to produce (fire, sparks, light, etc.) by percussion, friction, etc. 1
  • verb with object strike it rich to cause (a match) to ignite by friction. 1
See all 90 definitions of strike it rich

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Origin of strike it rich

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; 1768 for def 65; (v.) Middle English striken to stroke, beat, cross out, Old English strīcan to stroke, make level; cognate with German streichen; (noun) Middle English: unit of dry measure (i.e., something leveled off; see strick), derivative of the v.; akin to streak, stroke1

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Parts of speech for Strike it rich

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Strike it rich

strike it rich popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for strike it rich

verb strike it rich

  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • bear fruit — plant: produce fruit
  • break the bank — to ruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)
  • catch on — If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
  • clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
All 22 Synonyms of strike it rich

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