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   pay dirt

   /ˈpeɪ dəːt/

   noun

   • 1. ground containing ore in sufficient quantity to be profitably extracted. North American
   • ▪ profit; success: North American "the gig pays three hundred bucks a week—looks like I just hit pay dirt"

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   What does pay dirt mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PAY DIRT definition: 1. ground with something valuable, such as gold or oil, in it: 2. something that produces money or…. Learn more.

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   What does paydirt mean?

   • PAYDIRT definition: to do, find, or get something that will make a lot of money: . Learn more.

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   What is the real pay dirt?

   • Technology is only a tool; the real pay dirt is the customer. The venture hasn't returned the paydirt he expected. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: If a salesperson does not quickly hit pay dirt with a customer they will usually move straight on to someone else.

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   Where did pay dirt come from?

   • The term pay dirt dates back to the popular Gold Rush era of the mid-19th century in the United States. The Alaskan Klondike was, and still remains, the producer of the majority of the world’s gold because the earth is so rich in the element. They just had to dig for a while to get to it.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of pay dirt in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pay dirt means ground with something valuable, such as gold or oil, or something that produces money or profit. Learn how to use this expression in different contexts and see related words and phrases.

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     to make money or a profit from a person or activity,...

   • Translate to Mandarin Chinese

     pay dirt translate: （经搜索或付出努力后所作的）有利发现. Learn more in the...

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     PAY DIRT translate: （經搜索或付出努力後所作的）有利發現. Learn more in the...

   • Pronunciation in English

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     PAYDIRT definition: to do, find, or get something that will...

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pay dirtPay dirt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : earth or ore that yields a profit to a miner. 2. : a useful or remunerative discovery or object. Examples of pay dirt in a Sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pay-dirtPAY DIRT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Pay dirt means ground with something valuable, such as gold or oil, or something that produces money or profit. Learn how to use this expression in different contexts and find related words and phrases.

6. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › pay+dirtPay dirt - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   pay dirt. Something very, particularly, or abundantly valuable or useful, especially that which has been discovered after a long or arduous search. Used especially in the phrase "hit/strike pay dirt."

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   Gravel or earth that contains valuable minerals is called pay dirt. If you're panning for gold in a rocky stream and suddenly realize your pan is full of gold, you've found pay dirt. This North American term pay dirt dates from the 1850s, during the California Gold Rush.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of paydirt in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAYDIRT definition: to do, find, or get something that will make a lot of money: . Learn more.

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   Noun. 1. pay dirt - ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner. ore - a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined. 2. pay dirt - a profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt"