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(mining) To find a vein of ore. / (figuratively, informal) To find a way to fortune.

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strike a lead

Source Word

strike a lead

Verb

figuratively informal

(mining) To find a vein of ore. / (figuratively, informal) To find a way to fortune.

Japanese Meaning

鉱脈を見つける（鉱石採掘において鉱脈を発見する） / （比喩的に、口語表現として）幸運への道を切り開く

After months of tunneling, the crew finally managed to strike a lead and their prospects improved overnight.

数か月にわたるトンネル掘りの末、作業班はついに鉱脈を見つけ、見通しが一夜にして好転した。

Sense（1）

(mining) To find a vein of ore.

Sense（2）

(figuratively, informal) To find a way to fortune.

strikes a lead

（ present singular third-person ）

striking a lead

（ participle present ）

struck a lead

（ past ）

struck a lead

（ participle past ）

stricken a lead

（ participle past rare ）