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fat of the land

idiom

The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.


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  1. 01

    big fat

    Complete, utter, total.

  2. 02

    crack a fat

    To get an erection of the penis.

  3. 03

    fat chance

    Little or no chance, a low or nonexistent likelihood of occurrence or success; a faint chance.

  4. 04

    fat finger

    A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.

  5. 05

    fat lip

    A swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.

  6. 06

    land in someone's lap

    To come into somebody's possession without that person making any effort to attain it, and possibly without them expecting it.

  7. 07

    land legs

    A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.

  8. 08

    land on

    To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of disagreement.

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