land in


Also, land up. Arrive at, end in something. For example, This situation could land you in a terrible mess, or I never thought I'd land up with a reward for excellence. These expressions both employ land in the sense of “to end,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

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How to use land in in a sentence

  • Land-in-sight signal will be likewise one current of 10 minutes duration, Z to E.

    The Atlantic Telegraph | William Howard Russell