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Midas touch

noun

the ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an extremely profitable one.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Midas touch¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Midas

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Adrian Newey is the Formula 1 design genius with the Midas touch.

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And in Ancelotti they have a coach with the Midas touch, in charge of players who have totted up so many wins in this competition and know how to get the job done.

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Is it really the Midas touch or more of a poisoned chalice?

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Difficulty: 6 Super fun scale: 7 Best karaoke lines: “A man with a Midas touch / Intoxicate me, I’m a lush / Stop, you’re making me / People are looking at us”

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Robertson's tenacity and McTominay's Midas touch set the night up perfectly, it engaged the crowd and rattled the Spaniards, who came steaming back into it.

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When To Use

�� does Midas touch mean?

Midas touch is the ability to turn any business into a profitable one, as in The CEO had the Midas touch, managing to turn the business into a highly successful company. A person who always seems to be able to make anything into a success is said to have the Midas touch, as in Kathy must have the Midas touch because her team wins every game she plays in. The phrase is almost always meant as glowing praise or a big compliment.Example: Jake would need the Midas touch to turn the failing business into a success.

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