- (the) milk of human kindness
- literary
being good and kind to other people.
She's one of those amazing people who's just overflowing with the milk of human kindness.
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(the) milk of human kindness
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(the) milk of human kindness — the milk of human kindness mainly literary phrase kindness towards other people. The expression comes from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth . Thesaurus: friendliness, generosity and kindnesssynonym Main entry: milk * * * the milk of human ˈkindness f9 … Useful english dictionary
the milk of human kindness — literary : kind feelings or behavior toward other people He was filled with the milk of human kindness. [=he was filled with kindness; he was very kind] • • • Main Entry: ↑milk … Useful english dictionary
The Milk of Human Kindness — Infobox Album | Name = The Milk of Human Kindness Type = Album Artist = Caribou Released = April 18, 2005 Recorded = Genre = Electronica Length = 40:07 Label = Leaf/Domino Producer = Dan Snaith Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic … Wikipedia
the milk of human kindness — mainly literary kindness towards other people. The expression comes from Shakespeare s play Macbeth … English dictionary
milk of human kindness — Someone who has, or is full of, the milk of human kindness, is naturally kind and compassionate to others. She s a wonderful person full of the milk of human kindness … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Kindness — Kind ness, n. [From {Kind}. a.] 1. The state or quality of being kind, in any of its various senses; manifestation of kind feeling or disposition beneficence. [1913 Webster] I do fear thy nature; It is too full o the milk of human kindness To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Story of Civilization — Author(s) Will Durant Ariel Durant … Wikipedia
Milk — For other uses, see Milk (disambiguation). Foremilk and Hindmilk samples of human breast milk … Wikipedia
milk — milk1 [ mılk ] noun uncount *** 1. ) a white liquid that comes from cows, goats, and sheep, which people drink and use in cooking. Cheese and other foods made from milk are called dairy products: a carton of milk a ) a white liquid that women and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
milk — 1 /mIlk/ noun (U) 1 a white liquid produced by cows or goats that is drunk by people: a bottle of milk | Would you like some milk in your tea? 2 a white liquid produced by female animals and women for feeding their babies 3 a liquid or juice… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
