everything one touches turns to shit
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Meaning · English
Someone's efforts consistently result in failure or disaster
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Literally: everything one touches turns to feces
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
After a string of failed business ventures, it seemed like everything he touched turned to shit
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “everything one touches turns to shit” mean?
Someone's efforts consistently result in failure or disaster Literally: everything one touches turns to feces
Is “everything one touches turns to shit” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.