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land up

informal phrasal verb with land
 
 
/lænd/ verb

Definition

to finally be in a particular place, state, or situation, especially without having planned it: When we accepted that lift in Paris, we never expected to land up in Athens. He'll land up in hospital if he carries on drinking like that.Coming to an endCausing something to end
(Definition of land up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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