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.
(..) Or to Rome? Home. My wife, the son, the harvest. Maximus the farmer. I still have difficulty imagining that. You know, dirt cleans off a lot easier than blood, Quintus. - Here he is. - Highness. Senator Gaius, Senator Falco. (..)2000 Gladiator