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Looking for the land of milk and honey

Another expression that has some similarity is 'milk it for all its worth' and here the idea is that you exploit something until the very end. For example, 'the miners milked that oil well for all it was worth and now it is completely dry.' Or 'that young girl milked that old man for all he was worth and now he is broke and refuses to even talk to her.'

As we get closer to the end of this milky mix lets move back to a nicer scene where we find the expression 'milk of human kindness'. This actually originates from a Shakespeare play and the meaning concerns that essential element we should all possess that is 'care and compassion for others'. For example, 'I think I like Obama more because he seems to have more of the milk of human kindness.'

And finally the place where we are all aiming towards in our work and study, the 'land of milk and honey'. This expression refers to a place that is heavenly; where everything you want you have, where life is sweet. For example, 'I had such a lovely dream last night, I was in the land of milk and honey.'

Well I hope you can learn to use these expressions or at least understand them next time you see them. And for all those affected by the recent milk powder tragedy I'm certain all of those out there are doing there best to fix this mess.