hit pay dirt vs notch

hit pay dirt

notch

verb
  • To cut a notch in (something). 

  • To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes. 

  • To join by means of notches. 

  • To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something. 

  • To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock. 

noun
  • An indentation. 

  • A mountain pass; a defile. 

  • A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule. 

  • Woman. 

  • Such a cut, used for keeping a record. 

  • A level or degree. 

  • A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space. 

How often have the words hit pay dirt and notch occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )