idiom "Midas touch"
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The idiom "Midas touch" refers to an exceptional ability to generate wealth or success from almost any venture, alluding to the mythological King Midas who turned everything he touched into gold.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| idiom "Midas touch" canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English-language expression
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idiom ⓘ |
| alludesTo | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAlsoImply |
almost effortless success
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supernatural-seeming luck ⓘ |
| commonCollocation |
have the Midas touch
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known for his Midas touch ⓘ lost his Midas touch ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | myth of King Midas turning everything he touched into gold ⓘ |
| etymologicalSource | legend of King Midas in classical literature ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
business acumen
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financial success ⓘ good fortune ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
ability to make almost any venture successful
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exceptional ability to generate wealth ⓘ |
| hasPolarity | generally positive ⓘ |
| hasRegister | informal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| oppositeConcept |
bad luck in business
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jinx ⓘ |
| partOf | English idiomatic vocabulary ⓘ |
| refersTo | mythological King Midas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
golden touch
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good luck ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
business
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career success ⓘ entrepreneurship ⓘ finance ⓘ |
| usedAs | metaphor for turning opportunities into profit ⓘ |
| usedToDescribe |
a person who is very successful in business
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an entrepreneur whose ventures usually succeed ⓘ an investor with consistently profitable decisions ⓘ |
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