Idiom
gift that keeps on giving
Meaning
Something with continuous (typically positive) consequences.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“This new coffee machine is the gift that keeps on giving.”
“Learning a second language is truly the gift that keeps on giving for your career and travel plans.”
“The unexpected inheritance proved to be the gift that keeps on giving, providing the family with financial security for several generations.”
Examples
simple
“This new coffee machine is the gift that keeps on giving.”
contextual
“Learning a second language is truly the gift that keeps on giving for your career and travel plans.”
complex
“The unexpected inheritance proved to be the gift that keeps on giving, providing the family with financial security for several generations.”
Origin
The disease sense is by irony.
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