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land someone in something to cause someone to end up in something. His criminal activity finally landed him in jail. You really landed yourself in a fine mess! See also: land land in something 1. Lit. [for an airplane] to return to earth in or near a particular city. We landed in Chicago on time. They could not land in San Francisco, so they flew on to Sacramento. 2. Fig. [for someone] to end up in something, such as a mess, jail, trouble, etc. If you don't mend your ways, you're going to land in jail! Andy is going to land in hot water if he doesn't start paying his bills. 3. [for an airplane] to make a landing in something, such as bad weather, darkness, daylight, fog, etc. You can't land this plane in fog like this. The novice pilot is not capable of landing in the dark. See also: land How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Buying undeveloped, vacant land in the southwestern United States offers many worthwhile investment opportunities that are no longer available in much of the country and can lead to lucrative investments. Keep in mind that land in federal ownership generates no property taxes and cannot be developed for commercial or industrial purposes. The government now says it's fed up with protracted barter and intends to shake up obstinate sellers by simply booting them off the land in a take-it-or leave settlement. |
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