Strike It Rich Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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strike it rich What does strike it rich mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	He struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.
strike it rich What does strike it rich mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	My grandfather struck it rich when he was young but when he died he had no money.
strike it rich What does strike it rich mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	My grandfather struck it rich when he was young but when he died he had no money.
strike it rich What does strike it rich mean?	to suddenly become rich or successful	The man struck it rich when he got a job at the computer company and was able to buy some stock very cheap.
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Shifting sands What does "Shifting sands" mean?	If the sands are shifting, circumstances are changing.
shake up (something) What does "shake up (something)" mean?	to reorganize something, to reorganize a group of people	The president decided to shake up the company in order to bring new energy into the organization.
go by the book What does "go by the book" mean?	to follow the rules exactly	The court clerks always go by the book when they are dealing with court matters.
make a mountain out of a molehill What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?	make something seem much more important than it really is.	"Calm down. There's really nothing to worry about.You're making a mountain out of a molehill."
from side to side What does "from side to side" mean?	moving from one side to the other again and again	The boat was rocking from side to side during the big storm.
take the stand What does "take the stand" mean?	sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.

One man's loss is another man's gain What does "One man's loss is another man's gain" mean?	This means thato ne person's setback benefits someone else.
joker in the pack What does "joker in the pack" mean?	someone or something that is likely to change a situation in an unexpected way (the joker is one of the cards in a deck of cards that can be used as any card that you want in some games)	The small company was almost bankrupt. However, their new product was the joker in the pack that could save their business.
on the wrong track What does "on the wrong track" mean?	to be following the wrong set of assumptions, to be going the wrong way	The police were on the wrong track when they went to question the owner of the small store.

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Strike It Rich Idiom