reverse Midas touch
Destroys all contacted
A reverse Midas touch is the tendency to ruin everything one becomes involved with—the opposite of King Midas, whose touch turned things to gold.
Someone with a reverse Midas touch seems to bring failure or disaster to projects, relationships, or investments: He has the reverse Midas touch—every stock he picks tanks.
Spoil through incompetence
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
debacle · flop · misfire · backfire · boomerang · sabotage · undermine · jinxed
Severe misfortune or disaster
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
setback · downfall · bad omen · unluckiness · Murphy's Law · black cloud · albatross · Jonah
botch
Spoil through incompetence
fiasco · debacle · flop · misfire · backfire · boomerang · sabotage · undermine · jinxed · snakebit
calamity
Severe misfortune or disaster
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
hardship · setback · downfall · bad omen · unluckiness · Murphy's Law · black cloud · albatross · Jonah · pariah
ruin
Complete destruction or collapse
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- corrodeDestroy through chemical action
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
deteriorate · disintegrate · crumble · collapse · wreck · devastate · ravage · blight · tarnish · spoil
jinx
Curse bringing misfortune
- hexMalevolent incantation
- baneCause of destruction
- afflictionCause of ongoing distress
malediction · evil eye · voodoo · anathema · nemesis · doom · plague · scourge · bad luck · ill-fated
reverse Midas touchMidas touch
Knack for easy wealth
golden touch · healing touch · green thumb · transformative power
reverse Midas touchblessing
Prayer seeking divine favor
gift · divine favor · blessed · grace · providence
reverse Midas touchwinning streak
Consecutive successes over time
hot hand · can't miss · golden boy · fair-haired child · anointed one
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