gold mine

gold mine
золотое дно, золотая жила, источник обогащения

Prohibition came and "soft" drinks increased enormously in demand. There we came in and were asked to furnish capital. I was to look into it. For profit it sure was a gold mine. (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. XIV) — В то время вышел сухой закон, и тогда потребление безалкогольных напитков достигло рекордной цифры. Тут на сцене появились мы, так как компания просила нас ссудить ее капиталом, необходимым для расширения производства. я и должен был заняться этим вопросом. Подобное предприятие было прямо-таки золотым дном.

Oh yes, the breweries were gold mines which the boss class used to extract from a working miner most of what had been paid to him in wages. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 10) — Конечно, пивоварни - это та же золотая жила для хозяев, ведь рабочий иной раз оставляет в пивной больше половины своего заработка.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • gold mine — Mine Mine, n. [F., fr. LL. mina. See {Mine}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. A subterranean cavity or passage; especially: (a) A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gold mine — Gold Gold (g[=o]ld), n. [AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G. gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul[thorn], Russ. & OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. [root]49, 234. See {Yellow}, and cf. {Gild}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Chem.) A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gold-mine — late 15c., from GOLD (Cf. gold) + MINE (Cf. mine) (n.). Figurative use by 1882 …   Etymology dictionary

  • gold mine — gold′ mine n. 1) min a mine yielding gold 2) a source of great wealth or profit 3) a copious source or reserve • Etymology: 1425–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • gold mine — n. 1. a mine from which gold ore is obtained 2. Informal a source of something very valuable or profitable …   English World dictionary

  • gold mine — ► NOUN 1) a place where gold is mined. 2) a source of great wealth or valuable resources …   English terms dictionary

  • gold mine — [n] very profitable venture bonanza, cash cow*, golden goose*, goose that laid the golden egg*, gravy train*, license to print money*, mother lode, source of supply, vein; concepts 334,537,572 …   New thesaurus

  • gold mine — 1. a mine yielding gold. 2. a source of great wealth or profit, or any desirable thing. 3. a copious source or reserve of something required: a gold mine of information about antiques. [1425 75; late ME] * * * …   Universalium

  • gold mine — noun a) A mine for gold ore or metal. South Africa has many goldmines. b) A very profitable economic venture. This oil deposit is a regular gold mine. We make more and more money every year! …   Wiktionary

  • gold mine —  A very profitable opportunity.  ► “While older folks may fret over long term care, life insurance companies are coming to see it as a potential gold mine.” (Euromoney, July 1995, p. 51) …   American business jargon

  • Gold Mine Studios — is the name of recording studios in Los Angeles, California and Brentwood, Tennessee. Gold Mine is owned by LCS Entertainment Group, headed up by producer Chris Christian. Countless albums have been recorded at Gold Mine since the 1970s,… …   Wikipedia


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