paydirt
a source of wealth
TRANSLATION
pay dirt = abbauwürdiges Erzlager pay dirt [coll.] = Quelle von Erfolg / Reichtum to hit (strike) pah dirt = fündig werden, in einem Unternehmen erfolgreich sein, auf eine Goldader stoßen
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
A few weeks before, Curiosity had drilled a small hole in the Martian surface and had deposited the resulting regolith into its on-board chemistry labs.
The rover found traces of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous and sulphur (CHNOPS), the six chemical elements that make up the majority of biological molecules on Earth, and which are thought to be essential for life.
"This is what we call PAYDIRT," said David Blake, one of the scientists.
The Economist
The rover found traces of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous and sulphur (CHNOPS), the six chemical elements that make up the majority of biological molecules on Earth, and which are thought to be essential for life.
"This is what we call PAYDIRT," said David Blake, one of the scientists.
The Economist
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know?
paydirt
noun
1. soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.
2. (informal) any source of success or wealth; a fortunate discovery or profitable venture:
3. (informal) strike pay dirt, hit pay dirt, to achieve one's objective (After months of experimentation, the scientists finally hit pay dirt)
Paydirt is an Americanism first recorded around 1855 and almost certainly connected to the discovery of gold in Alaska
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SYNYONYMS
hit paydirt
strike it rich, get lucky, have a big break
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CU?IOUS FACTS
"Day trip" is an anagram of "paydirt" and "Paydirt Pete" is the current mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He is a student dressed as a prospector, reflecting UTEP's nickname of "Miners".
noun
1. soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably.
2. (informal) any source of success or wealth; a fortunate discovery or profitable venture:
3. (informal) strike pay dirt, hit pay dirt, to achieve one's objective (After months of experimentation, the scientists finally hit pay dirt)
Paydirt is an Americanism first recorded around 1855 and almost certainly connected to the discovery of gold in Alaska
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SYNYONYMS
hit paydirt
strike it rich, get lucky, have a big break
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CU?IOUS FACTS
"Day trip" is an anagram of "paydirt" and "Paydirt Pete" is the current mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He is a student dressed as a prospector, reflecting UTEP's nickname of "Miners".
