Midas touch
English
editEtymology
editFrom the Greek legend of King Midas, related in chapter XI of Ovid’s Metamorphoses (8 C.E.), whom Dionysus (the god of, among other things, wine and winemaking) gave the power to turn things to gold by touching them.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪdəs ˈtʌt͡ʃ/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Hyphenation: Mi‧das touch
Proper noun
edit- (Greek mythology, literally) The ability to turn everything one touches into gold.
- (idiomatic) The ability to achieve financial reward (or, more generally, success) from one's actions easily and consistently.
- Synonym: golden touch
- Antonym: reverse Midas touch
Derived terms
editTranslations
editability to gain financial reward or success from one’s actions easily and consistently
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