I hit the jackpot when I found this cheap apartment.
hit the jackpot
idiomTo receive a more favorable outcome than imagined, especially by good luck.
She hit the jackpot with her new job, which offers a great salary and flexible hours.
By choosing to invest in the startup during its infancy, he hit the jackpot when the company was eventually acquired by a global corporation.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
To become extremely unattractive.
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hit a lick
To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.
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hit a snag
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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hit a wall
To come up against an insurmountable problem.
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hit above one's weight
Alternative form of punch above one's weight.
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hit and run
Sexual intercourse followed by a prompt departure; a one-night stand.
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hit below one's weight
Alternative form of punch below one's weight.