Many people move to the city hoping to find their promised land.
Promised Land
idiomAny place to which one eagerly seeks to go and which one expects to greatly improve one's situation.
After years of struggling in his small town, he moved to the capital, believing it was his promised land.
The refugees endured a perilous journey across the border, driven by the persistent hope that they would eventually reach their promised land.
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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
To reach a common conclusion or agreement, usually following a small period of disagreement.
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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.