pay dirt
noun
1
: earth or ore that yields a profit to a miner
2
: a useful or remunerative discovery or object
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The Carter Emanuel to Tyson Carter connection yields pay dirt once more on a 48-yard catch and run by Tyson Carter — his second touchdown catch on the night; Emanuel’s fourth touchdown pass.
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Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Rodgers led his Jets offense 73 yards after the Patriots’ punt on eight plays, taking off 4:13 of clock to cap his first touchdown drive with a screen pass to Allen Lazard, his old Green Bay Packers teammate he’s already found twice this season in pay dirt.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
In late September, trees don their rich autumn jewel tones, and visitors rush to Dahlonega in the North Georgia Mountains with the enthusiasm of the gold miners who hit pay dirt here in 1828.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
The plan seems to be: sell the pricey R1T pickup and R1S SUV (think: Model S price) for five years then hit pay dirt with a future high-volume, lower-cost vehicle, namely the future R2 (think: Model 3).
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Rodgers led his Jets offense 73 yards after the Patriots’ punt on eight plays, taking off 4:13 of clock to cap his first touchdown drive with a screen pass to Allen Lazard, his old Green Bay Packers teammate he’s already found twice this season in pay dirt.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
In late September, trees don their rich autumn jewel tones, and visitors rush to Dahlonega in the North Georgia Mountains with the enthusiasm of the gold miners who hit pay dirt here in 1828.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2024
The plan seems to be: sell the pricey R1T pickup and R1S SUV (think: Model S price) for five years then hit pay dirt with a future high-volume, lower-cost vehicle, namely the future R2 (think: Model 3).
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Pay dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dirt. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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