He seems to have written his memoirs mainly so that he can 'dish the dirt' on all his former lovers.
The police 'struck pay dirt' when a witness came forward with new information.
The band 'hit pay dirt' [=had a big success] with their first single.
(..) dirtier than a Red Injun. On February th, I seen your boy parading himself outside the church with dirt and paint on his face. I decided to wait and saw him several times before one night I took him away from THAT PLACE. (..)2018 TvShow: The Alienist Title: These Bloody Thoughts Season: 1 Episode 4