liquid gold
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- noun
- /ˈlɪkwɪd ɡoʊld/
- Informal
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oro líquido
- Just going to pour a tiny bit of this, you know, liquid gold into here.
- call it liquid gold
Just going to pour a tiny bit of this, you know, liquid gold into here.
- Just going to pour a tiny bit of this, you know, liquid gold into here.
- Keep at it fellas, Get that liquid gold.
Examples
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Doubled the ducks in the roaster and not a single bit left. The skin was scrumptious, and over 4 cups of liquid gold duck fat rendered out.
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Stuff's like liquid gold and disappears way too fast as it is.
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Ladurée hot chocolate is like drinking liquid gold.
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Often called liquid gold, argan oil is exclusive to this part of the world, and adding a generous dose of it to your morning meal makes perfect sense.
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Many consider olive oil to be liquid gold due to its health benefits and culinary value.
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In times of drought, fresh water can be seen as liquid gold by those relying on it for survival.
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Honey is often referred to as liquid gold because of its sweetness and nutritional properties.
How Valuable
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'liquid gold' is directly interpretable by combining 'liquid' (a flowing substance) with 'gold' (something very valuable), yielding 'a liquid that is extremely valuable.' This metaphorical but transparent composition is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the intended meaning (aside from the rare literal reading of molten gold).
Etymology
Liquid gold may come from the simple image of a very valuable liquid: liquid (a flowing substance like oil or honey) and gold (something precious and rare). One popular idea is that people compared rich oils or honey to gold because they were rare and useful, so the phrase came to mean 'a very valuable liquid'.