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Midas touch

/ˈmaɪdəs tʌtʃ/noun

उच्चारण माइडस टच

हर काम में सफलता पाने (और धन कमाने) की कला, पारस-स्पर्श

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noun
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    [singular] approving

    the ability to make a success of everything you do, especially to make a lot of money

    हर काम में सफलता पाने (और धन कमाने) की कला, पारस-स्पर्श

    • The young director seems to have the Midas touch.
    • Every shop she opened did well; she had the Midas touch.
    • Everything the young chef cooks seems to turn to gold; he has the Midas touch.
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    • Investors trusted her because she appeared to have the Midas touch.
    • Even with the Midas touch, no founder can avoid every mistake.
Idioms 1

have the Midas touch

to be very successful in everything you do, especially in making money

जिस काम में हाथ डालना उसी में सफल होना, मिट्टी को भी सोना बना देना

  • Radhika has the Midas touch; every project she leads succeeds.
  • The investor lost his Midas touch after a few bad deals.
⌂Word origin and word building

From the Greek story of King Midas, who was given the power to turn everything he touched into gold.

यह राजा Midas की यूनानी कथा से आया है, जिसे यह शक्ति मिली थी कि वह जिस चीज़ को छूता था वह सोना बन जाती थी।