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What does hit the jackpot mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word hit the jackpot? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To receive a more favorable outcome than imagined, especially by good luck.
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Fourth and last, slot players can hit the jackpot while in the hole, or with modest enough earnings that they have no incentives to stop.
And even when they have spent their savings on gambling, they may still not see the problem, thinking they will eventually hit the jackpot.
Crucially, Nilton Santos persuaded Botafogo to gamble on a young winger with crooked legs, and they truly hit the jackpot by signing Garrincha.
Despite being an utter failure at his craft, German television director Wilfried Huismann hit the jackpot in persuading Lorenz to tell him her story.
I also have no doubt that when practiced by someone with a good practical knowledge of field archaeology, dowsing with rods can sometimes hit the jackpot.
In Progressive Blackjack, you can place an additional bet in an attempt to hit the jackpot.

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