| 词组 | land |
| 释义 | land [landed, landed, landing] land in land (sb) in trouble/jail/court etc to get into a bad situation, or put someone in a bad situation: ▪ I hope I haven't landed you in trouble with the boss. ▪ Her husband had a violent temper, which often landed him in court. ▪ Gasgoyne landed in trouble after an all-night drinking session with his friends. land sb in it BrE informal (=cause a lot of trouble for someone, especially by telling a person in authority about something wrong they have done) ▪ You've really landed me in it this time! I wish you'd kept quiet! ■ SIMILAR TO: drop sb in it BrE informal land up 1. land up BrE to finally arrive in a place or situation after a lot of other things have happened, especially when this was not intended: ▪ She got on the wrong train and landed up somewhere just outside Newcastle. ▪ The letter eventually landed up on his desk a few days later. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑end up, ↑finish up BrE informal, ↑wind up 2. land up doing sth BrE if you land up doing something, you do it as a result of a series of events, although you did not originally intend to do it: ▪ I expect I'll land up having to do the whole thing myself, as usual. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑end up, ↑finish up BrE informal, ↑wind up land with land sb with sth usually passive BrE if you are landed with something, especially a job that no one else wants to do or a fine or bill etc, you have to deal with it or pay it: ▪ Penny was always being landed with the job of looking after the kids at weekends. ▪ At the end of the trial the defendants found themselves landed with court costs of over $1 million. ▪ I knew he'd try to land me with the job of clearing up. land yourself with sth BrE (=get into situation in which you have to deal with something, or have to pay a lot of money) ▪ I'd do what they say if I were you. You don't want to land yourself with a huge fine. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑saddle with, ↑lumber with BrE informal |
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