An idiom: to milk a joke

Emmaprad · #1 (permalink) Tue May 08, 2007 15:28 pm *An idiom: to milk a joke*

Hi everybody
Someone could explain me the meaning of the expression "milk a joke"?
Thank a lot
Emma Confused

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Tue May 08, 2007 23:36 pm *An idiom: to milk a joke*

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To gain maximum effect from it by referring to it or uttering variations on it later in the talk.
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Emmaprad · #3 (permalink) Wed May 09, 2007 0:12 am *An idiom: to milk a joke*

Thank you very much Mister Micawber!
Emma

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