Land with

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To end up with or be given something, often something you don't want.

I was supposed to get a free weekend, but instead, I landed with extra work.
Visual representation of "land with" - To end up with or be given something, often something you don't want.

Often appears as...

  • land with responsibility
  • land with work

Usage tips

Disapproving

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Unwanted Outcome

Use 'land with' when you receive something you didn't expect or want, especially responsibilities or tasks.

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After the meeting, I landed with the hardest project.
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Unexpected Burden

'Land with' implies a sense of burden or inconvenience, rather than a pleasant surprise.

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Everyone left early and I landed with cleaning up.
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Casual Tone

The phrase carries a casual tone and is more common in spoken or informal writing contexts.

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She took a vacation and I landed with her workload.
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