[heart of gold] {n. phr.} A kind, generous, or forgiving nature. * /John has a heart of gold. I never saw him angry at anyone./ * /Mrs. Brown is a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

strike gold

[strike gold] {v. phr.} 1. To find gold. * /Ted struck gold near an abandoned mine in California./ 2. To find suddenly the answer to an old puzzle. * /Professor […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

gold

[gold] See: [HEART OF GOLD]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

pay dirt

[pay dirt] {n.}, {slang} 1. The dirt in which much gold is found. * /The man searched for gold many years before he found pay dirt./ 2. {informal} A valuable […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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hard way

[hard way] {n.} The harder or more punishing of two or more ways to solve a problem, do something, or learn something. - Used […]

worth a cent

[worth a cent] {adj. phr.} Worth anything; of any value. - Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * […]

Carolyn Kenmore, Mannequin: My Life as a Model

If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches.

newb

[newb] Short for "newbie"; meaning someone who is new, usually at a game.

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