the Midas touch



the Midas touch

the ability to make a lot of money
Usage notes: Midas was a king in Greek stories who had the power to turn anything he touched into gold.
Profits are down - has that 80s entrepreneur lost his Midas touch?
See also: Midas, touch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SkySKIEEnglish (Modern)
CarmelKAHR-məl (English)English, Jewish
KieraKEER-a, KEE-ar-aIrish
Amabilis-Late Roman
Fatin (1)-Arabic
Simona-Italian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Lithuanian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian