cash cow

[Paul Johnson]

We always milked a cash cow for every drop/cent

FRITZ JUENGLING wrote:

>This is a reply in a newspaper about the funding for the Oregon Garden, which is having financial difficulties:
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>If it had been built near 1-5, there would have been a chance. We had a business in Silverton, but closed it because the 'promise of tourists' just didn't pan out. The Garden was a big flop, and is now just a cash cow.
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>Now, I understand "cash cow" to mean exactly the opposite of what this writer thinks.  So, which is it?  IS a cash cow a giver or taker of money?
>Any comments?
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>Fritz J
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