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A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals
“Another important source of nutrition is milk in various forms, such as fresh or sour milk, sour cream, buttermilk, whey, cheese, and butter.”
A substance, typically liquid, secreted or produced by an organism
To extract a substance or liquid from
“Her lonely sojourns allow her to start working with her hands, to explore the plants and roots of the forest around her, to milk the sap from strange, otherworldly flowers, and to capture their fragrances.her.”
To squeeze something in order to express a substance or liquid from it
“If you get bitten on the finger, milk it forcefully, forcing the blood and venom out of the cut.”
To draw or express milk from (the udders of) a cow or similar mammal
“The milker should scrub his hands just before milking and under no consideration should a sickly person or one with sores on his hands ever milk the cow.”
To exploit or take advantage of an opportunity for personal gain or profit
“You'll want to milk this opportunity for everything it's worth.”
To defraud, especially by taking small amounts of money over a period of time
“When their dreams are dashed, they hook up and turn into con artists, coming up with grander and grander schemes to milk some poor man of his hard-earned money.”
To exploit, abuse or take advantage of someone for personal gain or profit
“Davis sang some sad song to milk some sad sucker of a few bucks.”
To obtain through force or underhanded means
“I was running latte, and I tried not to cream someone on the way over by driving too fast. I am innocent, and I dairy any of you to try to milk a confession out of me.”
To use up the supply or resources of
To get the full benefit (from something)
To benefit from
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