hit the jackpot

Meaning

This expression means to gain a major, unexpected success or financial reward. In a business context, it is used casually to describe landing a huge client, launching a highly successful product, or securing a massive investment.

Examples

• We really hit the jackpot when we hired Sarah as our lead developer.

  We really hit the jackpot when we hired Sarah as our lead developer.

• The marketing team hit the jackpot with that viral video campaign.

  The marketing team hit the jackpot with that viral video campaign.

• They hit the jackpot after securing a partnership with a major retail chain.

  They hit the jackpot after securing a partnership with a major retail chain.

• Our startup hit the jackpot when a prominent venture capitalist decided to fund us.

  Our startup hit the jackpot when a prominent venture capitalist decided to fund us.

• You'll hit the jackpot if you can get this client to sign a multi-year deal.

  You'll hit the jackpot if you can get this client to sign a multi-year deal.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We winned the jackpot when we got the new contract.

  ✓ We hit the jackpot when we got the new contract.

  The standard verb collocation is 'hit', not 'win', when using this figurative idiom in business.

• ✗ The company hit a jackpot with the new app.

  ✓ The company hit the jackpot with the new app.

  Use the definite article 'the' instead of 'a' because 'hit the jackpot' is a fixed idiomatic phrase.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Our sales team ___ when they signed three major enterprise clients in one week.

  💡 Think of winning a big prize.

  Show answer

  hit the jackpot

• If this product launch goes well, we might just ___.

  💡 Use the exact three-word idiom.

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  hit the jackpot