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Oil
To strike oil. To make a happy hit or valuable discovery. The
phrase refers to hitting upon or discovering a bed of petroleum or
mineral oil.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Oil from Infoplease:
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