gold in them thar hills
- idiom
- Archaic
:
hay oro en esas colinas
- The new mayor promised his supporters that there was gold in them thar hills if they revitalized the downtown area.
Examples
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Investors believe there's gold in them thar hills when it comes to emerging technologies.
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Even though the factory is abandoned, some still think there's gold in them thar hills.
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There's gold in them thar hills if you know where to look.
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I believe there's gold in them thar hills for those willing to invest.
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Investors believe there's gold in them thar hills when it comes to emerging technologies.
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Even though the factory is abandoned, some still think there's gold in them thar hills.
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The new mayor promised his supporters that there was gold in them thar hills if they revitalized the downtown area.
Synonyms
21
3.2
A source of many useful things like information or money
12
6.8
A large rich source of valuable things like gold or information
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4.1
A rich source of useful things or information
A place or thing that has valuable information not easy to find
Antonyms
How Promising
Surface Forms
Morphology
gold + in + them + thar + hill
The literal meanings of 'gold', 'in', 'them/thar' and 'hills' point directly to valuable stuff being located in the hills, so a learner who knows the words can infer the general idea of potential wealth or opportunity. However, the phrase is a dialectal/proverbial construction with nonstandard 'them thar' and a cultural, figurative nuance beyond a strictly literal description, so the exact pragmatic meaning may not be fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Gold in them thar hills comes from the American gold rush, when miners pointed at nearby hills and said there was real gold in them thar hills. So today it means there may be 'wealth' or 'opportunity' to be found in a place or idea.