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Promised Land

idiom

Any place to which one eagerly seeks to go and which one expects to greatly improve one's situation.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    fat of the land

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

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    land legs

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

  4. 04

    land on

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

  5. 05

    land on one's feet

    To be lucky, or successful, often in difficult situations.

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    land the plane

    To abort an unsuccessful enterprise, especially an unsuccessful political campaign.

  8. 08

    lay of the land

    The physical characteristics of the terrain or surrounding natural environment.

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