landsomeoneinsomething
phrasal verbwithlandverbuk/lænd/us/lænd/
tocausesomeone to be in adifficultsituation:
Revealingconfidentialinformationto arivalcompanycouldlandyou inserioustroublewithyourboss.
Thedemonstrationoutsidetheembassylandedsome of theprotestersinjailovernight.
Helandedhimself indeep/hotwater(= in a verydifficultorunpleasantsituation)bylyingto thetaxofficeabout hisearnings.
Causing difficulties for oneself or others
- ask questions ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- be a tall orderidiom
- be asking for troubleidiom
- beyourown worst enemyidiom
- catch
- catchsomeoneout
- dig
- overburden
- pitchforksomeoneintosomething
- plunge
- plunge(someone/something)intosomething
- pull
- shoot
- suicidal
- swamp
- tall
- toughness
- trouble
- worst
- wrong-foot