the promised land

the promised land

A place, destination, or goal eagerly sought under the belief that it will bring success, happiness, or fulfilment. The phrase comes from the Biblical description of Canaan, the land promised to the Israelites. You gotta move out West, dude. It's the promised land out here. We close this deal and we reach the promised land, partner.
See also: land, promise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the promised ˈland

a place or situation in which people expect to find happiness, wealth, freedom etc: For millions of people in Europe, the USA was seen as the promised land. The Prime Minister’s speech seemed to suggest that we had already reached the promised land.This expression comes from the Bible and refers to the land that God promised the Israelites.
See also: land, promise
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

promised land, the

A place or time of ultimate happiness; paradise or heaven. The term comes from the Bible, in which God promises the land of Canaan to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants (Genesis 12:7). Later, the name became attached to the Holy Land (“The land of repromission, that men calles the Holy Land,” Sir John Maundeville, Travels, ca. 1400), and still later it was extended to any place viewed as wonderful (“To all these exiled sects America was the land of promise,” William Hepworth Dixon, William Penn, 1851) as well as to heaven. In modern times Israel is often called the promised land for Jews.
See also: promise
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • promised land, the
  • fiat lux
  • come running
  • on a biblical scale
  • with bells on
  • all eyes and ears
  • sword-and-sandal
  • as if there was no tomorrow
  • as if there was/were no tomorrow
  • like there were no tomorrow
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When Kenyans reached the desert, before they entered Canaan, the Promised Land, like Moses, Kenyatta died.
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Once they get there and reach the promised land, the audience will be enchanted by the musicians' dangerous acrobatics, expressiveness and humour.
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One may ask: Is the Promised Land really necessary for the survival of the Jewish nation?
The promised land of Israel
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The Promised Land is a wonderful place, home to many alien-technology equipped developed kingdoms.
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And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you.
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The newest graphic novel in the laugh-out-loud funny adventures of Lucky Luck (who can draw faster than his own shadow!), "The Promised Land" is also notable for its 'inside jokes' with respect to background characters (such as the Marx brothers) and translations of Yiddish expressions.
The Promised Land
Competition in the Promised Land provides a comprehensive account of the long-lasting effects of the influx of black workers on labor markets and urban space in receiving areas.
Competition in the Promised Land: Black migrants in Northern cities and labor market
These reinterpretations, as insufficient as they might be, bring me to develop my own understanding of the Promised Land in connection with the radical change ushered in with the Christ event.
Genuine humanity: God's Promised Land
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Yorke is proud to announce the release of her novel, “Compass: The Journey of the Soul from Egypt to the Promised Land.” "Compass" charts the stages of spiritual development that the soul takes on its journey on Earth.
Author Penelope V. Yorke Releases Her Novel, "Compass: The Journey of the Soul from Egypt to the Promised Land"