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everything one touches turns to gold


Everything someone uses or does succeeds or becomes better.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“She is so lucky that everything she touches turns to gold.”

CONTEXTUAL

“Ever since he started his own company, it seems like everything he touches turns to gold.”

COMPLEX

“The young entrepreneur possessed such a rare talent for business that it truly appeared as though everything she touched turned to gold.”


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Last updated August 10, 2026