Somebody’s good/evil genius

noun

The mysterious force, believed by some, responsible for influencing someone's fate or destiny, for better (good genius) or worse (evil genius).

Some say he is guided by his good genius; his knack for being at the right place at the right time is uncanny.

Literary

noun

Her coach has been her good genius, guiding her to multiple victories.

noun

Some say he is guided by his good genius; his knack for being at the right place at the right time is uncanny.

Literary

noun

Her coach has been her good genius, guiding her to multiple victories.

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This phrase has a mythological origin, relating to a guardian spirit assigned to a person from birth.

In his stories, the protagonist's decisions were often credited to the whispers of his good genius.

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Used metaphorically to describe an inner voice or intuition guiding someone's choices.

Every time she faces a dilemma, she listens to her good genius.

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The phrase personifies one's fate as a character in storytelling.

The traveler credited his survival in the desert to his good genius.

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