land with

British

verb

(tr, preposition) to give to, so as to put in difficulties; cause to be burdened with

why did you land me with this extra work?

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Looking at you, Avengers Campus, a half-finished land with a bombastic orchestral score and familiar, urban design that wouldn’t be out of place in downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

A spit of land with only 150 residents and cut off twice daily by the sea, it is considered the cradle of early English Christianity.

From BBC

Which of their children would get the land with the hills, and which would get the most productive ground?

From The Wall Street Journal

“Think about what he must be going through. He’s in a strange land with strange people. It is a terrible thing to be away from one’s home. Besides, judging by his snoring, he’s quite all right. Brains are like any well-oiled machine. If it overheats, it needs to cool off.”

From Literature

These arguments still have weight, but for now they land with less force than Israelis would like.

From The Wall Street Journal

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