miracle workers

Noun

miracle worker (plural miracle workers)

1. (literally) A person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles.
   • I ain't never seen the Father, / But He's a miracle worker, they say. / Well, I ain't one to holler, / but down there’s a lot of room to play1974, Ashford & Simpson, “Main Line”, in I Wanna Be Selfish
2. (figuratively) Someone who accomplishes a difficult task.
   • Don't expect miracles from these men. They are not miracle-workers. They are for the most part common, ordinary, every-day hunters and sportsmen, trying to do our work with our money, for the things that we want.1915, In the Open Publishing Company (publisher), “Wild Life Protectors”, in In the Open, A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Outdoor Life, volume 5