Phrase guide

golden touch

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡəʊldən ˈtʌt͡ʃ/
  • General-American: /ˌɡoʊldən ˈtʌt͡ʃ/
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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of Midas touch (“the ability to achieve financial reward (or, more generally, success) easily and consistently”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Midas touch

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From 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. Compare Midas touch.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: dotyk Midasa — ability to achieve success easily and consistently — see also Midas touch