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strike oil
Verb
figuratively
informal
Japanese Meaning
油田を掘り当てる、原油を発見する / 突然大きな幸運に見舞われる、特に財政的に大当たりを引く
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
（ participle past rare ）
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To find petroleum when boring for it. / (figuratively, informal) To have sudden good fortune, especially financially.
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strike oil
While drilling in the basin, the crew managed to strike oil after weeks of effort.
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While drilling in the basin, the crew managed to strike oil after weeks of effort.
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