reverse Midas touch

Definition

Definition of reverse Midas touch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bad influenceability to make good things turn bad or worthless

He has a reverse Midas touch with every project.
Investors avoided him, fearing his reverse Midas touch.
Her leadership revealed a reverse Midas touch, sinking several ventures.

blight

curse

jinx

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Expressions with reverse

reverse out

move backward out of a space

She had to reverse out of the parking spot.

reverse one's fortunes

change a situation from bad to good

The team managed to reverse their fortunes with a new coach.

suffer a reverse

experience a setback or failure unexpectedly

The team suffered a reverse in the final match.

in reverse

adv.

moving backward or in the opposite direction

The car moved in reverse to park.

go into reverse

start moving backward by using the reverse gear

The car will go into reverse if you shift the gear.

in reverse gear

adv.

moving backward using the reverse setting

He drove in reverse gear down the narrow street.

Expressions with touch

in touch

adj.

maintaining communication or contact

He stays in touch with his old friends.

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

finishing touch

final detail that completes or perfects something

She added a vase as the finishing touch to the room decor..

lose touch

lose contact with someone or something

After moving, she lost touch with her friends.

in touch with

prep.

communicating or maintaining contact with someone

I try to stay in touch with my old friends from college.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

a touch of

det.

indicates a small amount or degree of something

The soup needs a touch of salt.

get in touch

establish communication with someone

I will get in touch with her tomorrow.

have lost touch with

no longer communicate or interact with someone or a group

They have lost touch with their old friends.

nice touch

thoughtful or pleasing addition

The handwritten note was a nice touch to the gift.

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French:effet Midas inversé, ...
German:umgekehrter Midas-Effekt, ...
Italian:tocco di Re Mida al contrario, ...
Spanish:toque de Midas al revés, ...
Portuguese:capacidade de estragar tudo o que toca, ...
Chinese:反米达斯之触, ...
Japanese:逆ミダスの手, ...
Arabic:لَمسَة مِيدَاس العَكسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַגָּע מִידַאס הָפוּךְ, ...
Russian:обратное прикосновение Мидаса, ...
Ukrainian:зворотній Мідас, ...
Hindi:बुरा प्रभाव डालने वाला, ...
Bengali:অশুভ স্পর্শ, ...
Catalan:toc de Midas a la inversa, ...
Czech:schopnost pokazit všechno, na co člověk sáhne, ...
Danish:omvendt Midas-berøring, ...
Dutch:omgekeerde Midas-aanraking, ...
Greek:αντίστροφο άγγιγμα του Μίδα, ...
Hungarian:rontó képesség, ...
Khmer:ឥទ្ធិពលអាក្រក់ដែលធ្វើឱ្យរឿងល្អក្លាយជាអាក្រក់ ឬគ្មានតម្លៃ, ...
Korean:역 마이더스의 손, ...
Persian:تأثیر معکوس میداس, ...
Polish:odwrotny dotyk Midasa, ...
Portuguese (BR):má sorte para negócios, ...
Romanian:atingere negativă, ...
Swedish:omvänd Midas-touch, ...
Thai:อิทธิพลเชิงลบของมิดาส, ...
Turkish:ters Midas dokunuşu, ...
Vietnamese:bàn tay Midas ngược, ...

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