Pay-dirt Sentence Examples

The pan, about two-thirds filled with the " pay dirt " to be washed, is held in the stream or in a hole filled with water.

The " cradle " is a simple appliance for treating somewhat larger quantities, and consists essentially of a box, mounted on rockers, and provided with a perforated bottom of sheet iron in which the " pay dirt " is placed.

Well, I figured the drowning of a child ought to make a big city paper and sure enough, after I checked a few of my sources and a couple of papers, I hit pay dirt!

As anyone watching Hogan Knows Best can tell you, finding a record deal and producer was an uphill battle for Brooke, until she hit pay dirt when famed producer Scott Storch caught one of her live performances.