have the Midas touch

Fig. to have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily. (From the name of a legendary king whose touch turned everything to gold.) Bob is a merchant banker and really has the Midas touch. The poverty-stricken boy turned out to have the Midas touch and was a millionaire by the time he was twenty-five.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ariana	ar-ee-AN-ə, ar-ee-AHN-ə	English (Modern)
Nathalie	['næθəli]
Yevgen	-	Ukrainian
Chikumbutso	-	Southern African, Chewa
Akeem	-	African American
Ventseslav	-	Bulgarian