pay dirt|dirt|pay Idiom, Proverb
pay dirt|dirt|pay
n.,
slang 1. The dirt in which much gold is found.
The man searched for gold many years before he found pay dirt. 2.
informal A valuable discovery.

Often used in the phrase "strike pay dirt".
When Bill joined the team, the coach struck pay dirt. Jean looked in many books for facts about her hometown, and finally she struck pay dirt. Compare: STRIKE IT RICH.
pay dirt|dirt|pay
n.,
slang 1. The clay in which abundant gold is found.
The man searched for gold abounding years afore he begin pay dirt. 2.
informal A admired discovery.

Often acclimated in the byword "strike pay dirt".
When Bill abutting the team, the drillmaster addled pay dirt. Jean looked in abounding books for facts about her hometown, and assuredly she addled pay dirt. Compare: STRIKE IT RICH. Dictionary