land of milk and honey

land of milk and honey
1. a land of unusual fertility and abundance.
2. the blessings of heaven.
3. the Promised Land.
Also, Land of Milk and Honey.

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land of milk and honey noun
1. A land of great fertility promised to the Israelites by God (Bible)
2. Any region of great fertility, abundance, contentment, etc
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Main Entry: ↑land

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land of milk and honey UK US noun [singular]
a place where you think that life is extremely good and easy
Thesaurus: pleasant situationssynonym

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land of milk and honey — see ↑land, 1
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Main Entry: ↑honey
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land of milk and honey
: a place where there is plenty of food and money and life is very easy

Many immigrants thought that America was a land of milk and honey.

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Main Entry: ↑land
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land of milk and honey — see ↑land, 1
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Main Entry: ↑milk

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  • land of milk and honey — land of ,milk and honey noun singular a place where you think that life is extremely good and easy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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