The land of milk and honey

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noun

A place full of comfort and luxury.

She moved to the city thinking it'd be the land of milk and honey, but soon realized life was hard there too.
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Often appears as...

  • believed to be a land of milk and honey
  • expected land of milk and honey

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Idiomatic

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Expectation vs. Reality

Used when a place doesn't meet someone's hopeful expectations.

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He thought moving abroad would be the land of milk and honey, yet he struggled to find work.
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Potential Irony

Sometimes said sarcastically about a place that is far from luxurious.

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With all the noise and mess, this is hardly the land of milk and honey!
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Not Always Literal

Doesn't only refer to physical comfort but also to happiness and fulfillment.

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For her, a small cottage in the countryside was the land of milk and honey.
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