strike oil | Idiomator

Meaning: To findpetroleumwhenboringfor it.2015, Mike Shepherd,Oil Strike North Sea: A first-hand history of North Sea oil, Luath Press Ltd,→ISBN:In today's oil patch youstrike oilthe modern way – the geologist examines the rock cuttings brought up in the drilling mud to see if there is any oil on them as John had done here.; (figurative,idiomatic,informal)To have sudden good fortune, especiallyfinancially.2002, R. Wayne Pace,Organizational Dynamism: Unleashing Power in the Workforce, Greenwood Publishing Group,→ISBN,page 4:J. Paul Getty's formula for success sorts this idea out: “Rise early, work hard,strike oil.” That's good advice, but most of us will notstrike oil. In fact we may become irritated by the idea that something spectacular must occur for success to emerge.

Examples:

EN: Charlie Hammond would cut your throat if he felt he'd strike oil.
ES: Charlie Hammond nos cortaría el cuello si pensará que de ahí sacaría petróleo.
EN: You'd think we had to strike oil today.
ES: ¡No pensarías que íbamos a encontrar petróleo hoy!
EN: Annie, you ought to strike oil any minute.
ES: Annie, tendrás que cargar aceite pronto.
EN: Well, if you strike oil, don't forget your old pals.
ES: Si encuentras petróleo, no olvides a tus viejos amigos.
EN: As soon as I strike oil, that's what I'm gonna get me.
ES: Tan pronto como encuentre petróleo, voy a comprarme un automóvil.
EN: You got a flood or did you strike oil or something?
ES: ¿Hay una inundación, han encontrado petróleo o algo así?
EN: - "Did we strike oil or something?"
ES: - ¿Que si hemos encontrado petróleo?
EN: - No, Mr. Governor, we did not strike oil.
ES: - No, Gobernador, no hemos encontrado petróleo.
EN: - Anybody can strike oil.
ES: - Cualquiera puede encontrar petróleo.
EN: So what l'm doing, l'm just making the same, old tired promise to you that if we strike oil, everybody gets a $200 bonus.
ES: Así que repetiré la promesa de siempre. Si hallamos petróleo os daremos 200 dólares más a cada uno, ¿qué decís?
EN: If you fall you strike oil!
ES: ¡Si te caes descubres petroleo!
EN: How soon will I strike oil on that 20 acres of mine? .
ES: ¿Cuándo encontraré petróleo en los 20 acres que compré?
EN: That I'm going to be rich, strike oil. And promise you won't tell.
ES: Que voy a ser rica, encontraré petróleo y... ¡Guarda el secreto!
EN: It's just our luck to strike oil.
ES: Igual encontramos petróleo.
EN: Sure. With the phone bills we're getting, he better strike oil.
ES: Con tanto gasto, encontraría petróleo.

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