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everything one touches turns to shit

idiom
Meaning

Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is so unlucky that everything he touches turns to shit.

CONTEXTUAL

After three failed business ventures in a row, he felt like everything he touches turns to shit.

COMPLEX

Despite his best intentions, his career has been a series of disasters, leaving him to believe that everything he touches turns to shit.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    and shit

    Used after one or more listed objects, attributes or processes to indicate additional others.

  2. 02

    as best one can

    In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.

  3. 03

    as far as one knows

    To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.

  4. 04

    back to square one

    Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.

  5. 05

    beat as one

    To share the same feelings.

  6. 06

    beat the shit out of

    To beat (someone) severely.

  7. 07

    become one flesh

    To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.

  8. 08

    bite off more than one can chew

    To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.

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