golden touch: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    globalliteralmythological
    • The purported ability to turn objects into gold by touching them, as in the myth of King Midas.

    Examples

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    • The legend says King Midas had the golden touch, turning everything he touched into pure gold.

      The legend says King Midas had the golden touch, turning everything he touched into pure gold.

    • In the play, the magical golden touch transformed ordinary objects into gleaming treasures.

      In the play, the magical golden touch transformed ordinary objects into gleaming treasures.

    • She wore gloves embroidered with gold thread, joking that it gave her the golden touch in the kitchen.

      She wore gloves embroidered with gold thread, joking that it gave her the golden touch in the kitchen.

    • The artist sculpted a statue that seemed to have the golden touch embedded in its surface.

      The artist sculpted a statue that seemed to have the golden touch embedded in its surface.

  • 2.

    globalidiomaticneutral
    • A habitual capacity to achieve success or to produce profitable, favorable, or excellent results with apparent ease.

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    • Ever since launching his new startup, David seems to have the golden touch with every product succeeding effortlessly.

      Ever since launching his new startup, David seems to have the golden touch with every product succeeding effortlessly.

    • You can’t deny she has the golden touch; her investments consistently yield great returns.

      You can’t deny she has the golden touch; her investments consistently yield great returns.

    • If I had the golden touch like her, my business would be booming by now.

      If I had the golden touch like her, my business would be booming by now.

Examples:

  • EN: I've got the golden touch.
    ES: Bueno...
  • EN: I told you a long time ago i had the golden touch.
    ES: Nadie volverá a hablarte como esta noche. Nick no siente lo que yo por ti.
  • EN: She sure had the golden touch.
    ES: El rey Midas... convertía en oro todo lo que tocaba.
  • EN: She put the golden touch on men, the golden give me pie.
    ES: Se hacía de oro con los hombres. Sabía cómo convencerles.
  • EN: That fellow's got the golden touch.
    ES: Está tocado por la varita mágica.
  • EN: I was born with what you might call the golden touch.
    ES: Nací con dedos de oro, como se suele decir.
  • EN: I've got the golden touch.
    ES: Bueno...
  • EN: I told you a long time ago i had the golden touch.
    ES: Nadie volverá a hablarte como esta noche. Nick no siente lo que yo por ti.
  • EN: She sure had the golden touch.
    ES: El rey Midas... convertía en oro todo lo que tocaba.
  • EN: She put the golden touch on men, the golden give me pie.
    ES: Se hacía de oro con los hombres. Sabía cómo convencerles.
  • EN: That fellow's got the golden touch.
    ES: Está tocado por la varita mágica.
  • EN: I was born with what you might call the golden touch.
    ES: Nací con dedos de oro, como se suele decir.
  • EN: You got the golden touch.
    ES: Tienes el toque de oro.
  • EN: He has the golden touch for delicate machinery.
    ES: Domina las máquinas delicadas.
  • EN: Mark my words, you have a golden touch.
    ES: ¡Créeme, ganarías dinero!
  • EN: He had the golden touch.
    ES: Era afortunado.
  • EN: Someone with the golden touch.
    ES: Alguien que lo consiga todo.
  • EN: I'll even illustrate it with my golden touch, if you leave me room.
    ES: Incluso lo ilustraré con mi toque artístico si me das un espacio.
  • EN: Everyone said you had a golden touch.
    ES: Todos decían que tenías un toque de oro.
  • EN: He's the one with the golden touch!
    ES: -El que todo lo convierte en oro. Qué pena.
  • EN: I bet people travel from far and wide to shake the hand of the man with the golden touch!
    ES: Apuesto a que la gente viaja desde lejos para estrechar la mano del hombre con el toque de oro.

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