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Old November 07, 2009, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Rusty View Post
To strike it lucky is also used in America, according to my sources.

To strike it rich is a phrase I tend to hear more often. Both sayings can be used to describe a sudden, unexpected windfall of some sort, but they also have their respective differences in meaning.
Ok thanx Rusty!

Suddenly I remember a certain brand of cigarettes..



By the way what is it with sports/baseball and sexual references? (strike (out), score, second/third base etc..? )
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