You 'Hit the Jackpot!'
2022-05-15
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1And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English.
2On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language.
3And today we talk about being lucky or having a great success -- or both!
4There are times in our lives when everything seems to go our way.
5We win big. In other words, we hit the jackpot.
6In a very literal way, to hit the jackpot means to win a lot of money.
7A jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game of chance.
8A lottery is one such game of chance.
9People buy tickets, but only a few tickets are chosen by chance to win prizes.
10Some states in the U.S. hold a weekly lottery.
11The jackpot increases until someone wins it.
12Some lottery jackpots can get as big as many millions of dollars!
13Once I heard about a man who really did "hit the jackpot."
14He usually did not play the lottery or gamble with his money.
15But one day, he decided to buy a lottery ticket.
16And guess what? He won millions of dollars!
17He really struck it rich. We can also say he made a killing!
18However, hitting the jackpot does not always deal with money.
19It can also mean to have a great success, usually involving some luck.
20For example, if you get a great job simply by being in the right place at the right time, you can say you have hit the jackpot.
21I know a woman who started dating a very good-looking man.
22He was also very nice and smart.
23Then she found out that he was also really rich.
24She likes to say she really hit the jackpot when she met him.
25There are some other expressions that have a similar meaning.
26If you "hit it big" or "hit the big time," you have hit the jackpot.
27I feel like I hit the jackpot with my job.
28The work is interesting, my co-workers are nice, and I get to hear from our readers and listeners from around the world. Jackpot!
29And if you are looking for one place to learn English, you have also hit the jackpot with VOA Learning English!
30And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo.
1And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. 2On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. And today we talk about being lucky or having a great success -- or both! 3There are times in our lives when everything seems to go our way. We win big. In other words, we hit the jackpot. 4In a very literal way, to hit the jackpot means to win a lot of money. A jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game of chance. A lottery is one such game of chance. People buy tickets, but only a few tickets are chosen by chance to win prizes. 5Some states in the U.S. hold a weekly lottery. The jackpot increases until someone wins it. Some lottery jackpots can get as big as many millions of dollars! 6Once I heard about a man who really did "hit the jackpot." He usually did not play the lottery or gamble with his money. But one day, he decided to buy a lottery ticket. And guess what? He won millions of dollars! He really struck it rich. We can also say he made a killing! 7However, hitting the jackpot does not always deal with money. It can also mean to have a great success, usually involving some luck. For example, if you get a great job simply by being in the right place at the right time, you can say you have hit the jackpot. 8I know a woman who started dating a very good-looking man. He was also very nice and smart. Then she found out that he was also really rich. She likes to say she really hit the jackpot when she met him. 9There are some other expressions that have a similar meaning. If you "hit it big" or "hit the big time," you have hit the jackpot. 10I feel like I hit the jackpot with my job. The work is interesting, my co-workers are nice, and I get to hear from our readers and listeners from around the world. Jackpot! 11And if you are looking for one place to learn English, you have also hit the jackpot with VOA Learning English! 12And that's all the time we have for this Words and Their Stories. Until next time ... I'm Anna Matteo. 13Anna Matteo wrote this for VOA Learning English. 14__________________________________________________________________ 15Words in This Story 16literal - adj. following the ordinary or usual meaning of the words 17gamble - v. to play a game in which something (as money) can be won or lost 18to make a killing - phrase have a great financial success