everything one touches turns to gold

everything one touches turns to shit

Everything someone uses or does fails or becomes worse.

do someone one better

To do more than somebody asked for or expected.

raise someone's spirits

To make someone feel in a better mood

steal someone's thunder

To appropriate someone's ideas or information, typically in order to l…

make a better door than a window

To obstruct someone's view, especially as a result of thoughtlessness.

score off

To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a su…