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milk

Definition

  • noun: a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young
  • noun: a fluid secreted by the mammary glands of females for the nourishment of their young
  • verb: to get milk from (an animal)
  • verb: to draw milk from the breasts or udder of
  • used of domestic animals

Examples

  • He was filled with 'the milk of human kindness'. [=he was filled with kindness; he was very kind]

  • They 'milked' [='exploited'] their advantage for all it was worth.

  • greedy landlords 'milking' their tenants of all their money

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - No, no, it's just heavy. - That's why they hire men. Hey, it's not gonna bite you. Looks like Keith Richards with a glass of warm milk, doesn't he? Hey, Walt. Everybody, listen up, listen up, listen up. I'm gonna give a toast, a little toast to my brother-in-law. Come here. Walt, you got a brain (..)
    2008 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1