"golden opportunity" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-golden opportunity.ogg [Australia] Forms: golden opportunities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} golden opportunity (plural golden opportunities)
  1. (idiomatic) Ideal moment to do something. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: chance of a lifetime Translations (Translations): buitenkans [feminine] (Dutch), erinomainen tilaisuus (Finnish), loistava tilaisuus (Finnish), ainutlaatuinen tilaisuus (Finnish), occasion en or [feminine] (French), oportunidade de ouro (Galician), einmalige Gelegenheit [feminine] (German), złota okazja [feminine] (Polish), cyfle euraidd [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-golden_opportunity-en-noun-04BJ5Mie Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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