land on
To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of disagreement.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We finally landed on a plan for our weekend trip.”
“After discussing several different options for the new office design, the team landed on a simple, modern style.”
“Following hours of intense debate regarding the project budget, the committee eventually landed on a compromise that satisfied all the stakeholders involved.”
A phrasal verb formed from the verb *land*, denoting the act of arriving at a destination, and the preposition *on*, indicating a position atop or onto a surface.
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fat of the land
The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.
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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.
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land legs
A sense of balance, slowly regained after a time at sea.
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land on one's feet
To be lucky, or successful, often in difficult situations.
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land poor
In a condition of poverty as a result of inability to meet tax payments or other financial requirements for one's land holdings.
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land the plane
To abort an unsuccessful enterprise, especially an unsuccessful political campaign.
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lay of the land
The physical characteristics of the terrain or surrounding natural environment.
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Promised Land
Any place to which one eagerly seeks to go and which one expects to greatly improve one's situation.
Last updated August 10, 2026