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.
(..) Hang on. You mean to tell me. You got engaged to someone you just met?! Yes. Pay attention. But the thing is... she wore the gloves all the time, So I just thought, maybe she has a thing about dirt. Didn't your parents ever warn you about strangers? Yes, they did... But Hans is not a stranger. (..)2013 Frozen