pay dirt
US /ˈpeɪ dɜrt/
UK /ˈpeɪ dɜrt/
1.
tanah berharga, tanah mengandungi emas
soil or gravel containing a valuable mineral, especially gold, in sufficient quantities to be worth mining
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After days of digging, the prospectors finally hit pay dirt.
Selepas beberapa hari menggali, para pencari gali akhirnya menemui tanah berharga.
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The old mine was abandoned, but some believed there was still pay dirt deeper down.
Lombong lama itu ditinggalkan, tetapi ada yang percaya masih ada tanah berharga lebih dalam.
2.
sumber keuntungan, sumber kejayaan
a source of profit or success
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The new marketing strategy proved to be pay dirt for the company.
Strategi pemasaran baharu terbukti menjadi sumber keuntungan bagi syarikat.
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He finally found pay dirt with his innovative invention.
Dia akhirnya menemui sumber kejayaan dengan ciptaan inovatifnya.