milk/bleed/suck (someone or something) dry

idiom

informal
: to take or use up everything from (someone or something)
He married her for her money and then bled her dry.
She milked the system dry.

Dictionary Entries Near milk/bleed/suck (someone or something) dry

milk bar

milk/bleed/suck (someone or something) dry

milk brother

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“Milk/bleed/suck (someone or something) dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%2Fbleed%2Fsuck%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20dry. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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