| Idiom | Hit the Jackpot |
|---|---|
| Example | Today I hit the jackpot: I got the highest grade on the spelling test. |
| Meaning | to be very lucky; to achieve amazing success |
| Origin | In 19th-century America, when this phrase was first used, if you "hit the jackpot" in a card game, you won all the money. Today the saying refers to any kind of lucky success in any area of life. |
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