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I have the Midas touch, in the way that when I hook up with a project, I feel, not speaking cocky or conceited, but there's a confidence I have. I learned that from Muhammad Ali; I used to bodyguard him. He taught me about confidence. So when it comes to any job I work, I'm gonna do it good; I'm going to bring it over the top.
Mr. T

Meaning of "Midas touch" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDAS TOUCH

Midas touch  [ˈmaɪdəs tʌtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDAS TOUCH

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Midas touch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDAS TOUCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Midas touch

Midas

Midas is the name of at least three members of the royal house of Phrygia. The most famous King Midas is popularly remembered in Greek mythology for his ability to turn everything he touched with his hand into gold. This came to be called the Golden touch, or the Midas touch. The Phrygian city Midaeum was presumably named after this Midas, and this is probably also the Midas that according to Pausanias founded Ancyra. According to Aristotle, legend held that Midas died of starvation as a result of his "vain prayer" for the gold touch. The legends told about this Midas and his father Gordias, credited with founding the Phrygian capital city Gordium and tying the Gordian Knot, indicate that they were believed to have lived sometime in the 2nd millennium BC, well before the Trojan War. However, Homer does not mention Midas or Gordias, while instead mentioning two other famed Phrygian kings, Mygdon and Otreus. Another King Midas ruled Phrygia in the late 8th century BC, up until the sacking of Gordium by the Cimmerians, when he is said to have committed suicide.

Definition of Midas touch in the English dictionary

The definition of Midas touch in the dictionary is the Midas touch the ability to succeed at whatever you do, esp making moneyto have the Midas touch.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIDAS TOUCH


clutch
klʌtʃ
clutches
klʌtʃ
crutch
krʌtʃ
cutch
kʌtʃ
double-clutch
ˌdʌb əlˈklʌtʃ
dutch
dʌtʃ
hutch
hʌtʃ
inasmuch
ˌɪnəzˈmʌtʃ
insomuch
ˌɪnsəʊˈmʌtʃ
Kutch
kʌtʃ
mistouch
ˌmɪsˈtʌtʃ
much
mʌtʃ
mutch
mʌtʃ
nonesuch
ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ
nonsuch
ˈnʌnˌsʌtʃ
overmuch
ˌəʊvəˈmʌtʃ
retouch
riːˈtʌtʃ
scutch
skʌtʃ
such
sʌtʃ
touch
tʌtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDAS TOUCH

Midas
midbrain
midcap
midcourse
midcult
midday
Middelburg
middelmannetjie
middelskot
midden
middenstead
middest
middie
middies
middle
middle age
Middle Ages

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDAS TOUCH

Ashby-de-la-Zouch
cartouch
casting couch
couch
crouch
easy touch
finishing touch
grouch
kick into touch
ouch
out of touch
pouch
safety touch
slouch
soft touch
studio couch
the Midas touch
therapeutic touch
tobacco pouch
vouch

Synonyms and antonyms of Midas touch in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Midas touch» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Midas touch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Midas touch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Midas touch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

点石成金
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Midas touch
570 millions of speakers

English

Midas touch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिडास टच
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لمسة ميداس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Midas Touch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toque de Midas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিডাসের স্পর্শ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Midas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sentuhan Midas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Midas Touch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイダスタッチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이다스 터치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Midas tutul
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Midas chạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிடாஸ் டச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिदास स्पर्श करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Midas dokunmatik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Midas Touch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Midas Touch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Midas Touch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Midas atingeți
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Midas touch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Midas touch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Midas touch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Midas touch
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Midas touch

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QUOTES WITH «MIDAS TOUCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Midas touch.
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Mr. T
I have the Midas touch, in the way that when I hook up with a project, I feel, not speaking cocky or conceited, but there's a confidence I have. I learned that from Muhammad Ali; I used to bodyguard him. He taught me about confidence. So when it comes to any job I work, I'm gonna do it good; I'm going to bring it over the top.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDAS TOUCH»

Discover the use of Midas touch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Midas touch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich-and Why Most Don't
Shares the core thoughts and beliefs about entrepreneurship of two prominent business men, discussing their keys to success and shows how to apply them.
Donald John Trump, Robert T. Kiyosaki, 2011
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The Midas Touch
This is the book that tells readers how to invest likethe man known as 'the Wizard of Omaha' (Forbes) and theinvestor with 'the Midas Touch'.
John Train, 2010
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The Midas Touch: A Balanced Approach to Biblical Prosperity
In this book Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin uses the Word of God to answer the many questions Christians have concerning money and the "prosperity message." This book will challenge the way Christians think and talk about money.
Kenneth E. Hagin, 2000
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Training with the Midas Touch: Developing Your ...
While highly practical in tone and approach the book also provides a sound theoretical framework for staff development and includes a detailed academic reading list.
Richard Palmer, 2002
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The Midas Touch
The Midas Touch speaks to the nature of this ongoing financial crisis that we seem unable to extricate ourselves from and describes the ongoing problem of a financial sector unwilling to change its business practices.
James Cummins, Cameron W. Reed, 2012
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The Midas Touch
Simple, creative solutions can be worth more than 24-carat gold. This little book explains how you can become more creative to mine that gold.
Tom Logsdon, 2000
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A P Giannini: The Man with the Midas Touch
The Man with the Midas Touch Dana Haight Cattani, Angela B. Haight. August. 4, . 1932. San. Francisco. Joseph Strauss, chief engineer for the Golden Gate Bridge District, arrived at Bank of America for an appointment. He took a deep breath, ...
Dana Haight Cattani, Angela B. Haight, 2009
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Craig and the Midas Touch
The oil-rich middle eastern state of Jubayl is peacefully led by a long-serving and well-respected Emir, but that peace is shattered when his son and heir is found weighted in a watery grave beneath a leased oil rig.
Kenneth Benton, 1975
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The Midas Touch
Rush and his gang, along with the rotting man-monster Midas and the assassin Blood Rose, are intent on killing a superhero live on the internet, and Green Arrow is their target.
Dan Jurgens, J. T. Krul, 2012
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Midas Touch
Walter winward. Eleven Taking Reichsstrasse 26 east of Lohr-am-Main was not only the most direct route, Magda explained, but would bring them into Schweinfurt via the southwest suburbs and along Ernst Sachsstrasse, which housed one of ...
Walter winward, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDAS TOUCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Midas touch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canadian Valley students do well in national contests
She and three other Canadian Valley Technology Center students discovered the Midas touch at the Health Occupations Students of America ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
2
6 ways in which Vishal Sikka turned Infosys' fortunes on its head!
It seems CEO Vishal Sikka's Midas touch has worked for Infosys. After posting disastrous quarterly results previously, Infosys has put up a ... «Businessinsider India, Jul 15»
3
Bajrangi Bhaijaan box office: Salman Khan starrer crosses Rs 200 …
From Dabangg to Ready and from Jai Ho to Kick, Salman has been blessed with the Midas Touch. Whatever he happens to to touch eventually ... «India.com, Jul 15»
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Worst to Best: Every 50 Cent Album Ranked
Quite frankly, 50 had the Midas touch. With the paucity of rappers able to connect street life with the mainstream, 50 did so seamlessly. Tracks ... «The BoomBox, Jul 15»
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Studio Profile: AIR Studios
Throughout, he had the Midas touch with artists and with studios, as the hits kept coming on both sides of the Atlantic. “I recall one occasion ... «Audio Media International, Jul 15»
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7 Must-haves for Indians Going Abroad
When it comes to food, moms have the Midas touch—so when we travel thousands of miles away from our motherland, what we miss the most ... «India.com, Jul 15»
7
Recreational Love
It's becoming increasingly obvious that Greg Kurstin, one half of The Bird and the Bee, has been blessed with the Midas touch for pop music; ... «Under the Radar Mag, Jul 15»
8
Sujoy Ghosh's 'Ahalya' Will Have You On The Edge Of Your Seat!
... 2012 thriller Kahaani and with his latest short film Ahalya, he has proved again that as far as thrillers are concerned, he has a Midas touch. «Movie Talkies, Jul 15»
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Fosun International's "Midas Touch" Needed to Turnaround Kingold …
(SI Newswire) BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20, 2015 --- A friendly activist has appealed to Fosun International Ltd. (HKG:0656) Chairman ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
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Silvano: A Casanova with the Midas touch
An old horseman loaded mare after mare onto horse trailers before despatching them on a 20-hour, 1 500km journey southwest - from the ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Midas touch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/midas-touch>. May 2024 ».
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