Midas touch

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Midas touch¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Midas

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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”

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC