Macbeth, I. v.
) •Mary is completely hard and selfish—she doesn't have the milk of human kindness in her.
•Roger is too full of the milk of human kindness and people take advantage of him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
milk of human kindness — (Shakespeare) Compassionate nature • • • Main Entry: ↑milk * * * milk of human kindness, natural sympathy and affection. * * * care and compassion for others Origin: with allusion to Shakespeare s Macbeth … Useful english dictionary
milk of human kindness — ► milk of human kindness care and compassion for others. [ORIGIN: from Shakespeare s Macbeth.] Main Entry: ↑milk … English terms 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
milk of human kindness — good will, positive human treatment … English contemporary dictionary
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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 — 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 … New idioms dictionary
milk of human kindness — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Macbeth … Meaning and origin of phrases
the milk of human kindness — mainly literary kindness towards other people. The expression comes from Shakespeare s play Macbeth … English dictionary
milk — ► NOUN 1) an opaque white fluid produced by female mammals for the nourishment of their young. 2) the milk of cows as a food and drink for humans. 3) the milk like juice of certain plants, such as the coconut. ► VERB 1) draw milk from (a cow or… … English terms dictionary
