milk (someone or something) dry

To take all or as much of something from a person, thing, or situation as possible. The company used to make all sorts of innovative games, but in the last few years they've just been milking their most popular franchise dry. It's so obvious that he plans to milk his rich grandmother dry.

milk/suck somebody/something ˈdry

get from somebody/something all the money, help, information, etc. they have, usually giving nothing in return: It was only later that we found out he’d milked his grandmother dry of all her money before she died.

See also: dry, milk, somebody, something, suck

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

milk

1. tv. to attempt to persuade an audience to laugh or applaud. She went on milking the crowd for adulation long after they had demonstrated their appreciation.

2. tv. to attempt to get recognition from an audience. His performance was marred by an amateurish attempt to milk applause.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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释义	milk (someone or something) dry milk (someone or something) dry To take all or as much of something from a person, thing, or situation as possible. The company used to make all sorts of innovative games, but in the last few years they've just been milking their most popular franchise dry. It's so obvious that he plans to milk his rich grandmother dry. See also: dry, milk Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. milk/suck somebody/something ˈdry get from somebody/something all the money, help, information, etc. they have, usually giving nothing in return: It was only later that we found out he’d milked his grandmother dry of all her money before she died. See also: dry, milk, somebody, something, suck Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary milk 1. tv. to attempt to persuade an audience to laugh or applaud. She went on milking the crowd for adulation long after they had demonstrated their appreciation. 2. tv. to attempt to get recognition from an audience. His performance was marred by an amateurish attempt to milk applause. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: milk milk/suck somebody/something dry milk (someone or something) for (something) milk for milk someone/something for something a big fish in a small pond a big frog in a small pond a/per head greatest thing since indoor plumbing indoor
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