land flowing with milk and honey

Cultural  

1. In the Old Testament, a poetic name for the Promised Land.

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Figuratively, a “land of milk and honey” is any place of great abundance.

Example Sentences

To persuade Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, God promises the Israelites not just protection, but a better life: "I will take you out of the misery of Egypt . . . to a land flowing with milk and honey."

From Salon

The transportation lines advertised America as a land flowing with milk and honey, and the European governments took the opportunity to unload upon careless, wealthy, and hospitable America the sweepings of their jails and asylums.

From Salon

Citing Biblical accounts, Francis said today’s migrants are “possessed of the same determination which Moses had to reach a land flowing with milk and honey.”

From Time

God tells Moses to lead his people to the “land flowing with milk and honey,” but then adds.

From Slate

To some, confidence and supply is a parliamentary land flowing with milk and honey, where all of the angst of full-blown coalition is banished, but, somehow, all the advantages remain.

From BBC