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laid up
Sick; confined to bed.
I was laid up for a couple of weeks with an ear infection.
lame duck
An elected public official who has been either defeated in a new election or whose term cannot be renewed, but who has a short period of time left in office during which he can still perform certain duties, though with somewhat diminished powers.
In the last year of their second terms, American presidents are lame ducks.
land of nod
Sleep.
The little girl went off to the land of nod.
land of the living
Это шуточный способ порадоваться, что кто-то еще жив.
Hi there! It's good to see you're still in the land of the living!
Ну привет! Приятно видеть тебя живым и здоровым!
land on one's feet
land on both feet
To get yourself out of trouble without damage or injury and sometimes with a gain; be successful no matter what happens.
After a series of personal and professional difficulties, it’s amazing that George has landed on his feet so quickly.
Mary lost her first job because she was always late to work, but she landed on her feet and soon had a better job.
No matter what trouble he gets into, he always seems to land on his feet.
Some young adults get into so much trouble at school that they are never able to land on their feet again. They drop out before graduating.
land-office business
A great rush of business.
It was a hot day, and the drive-ins were doing a land-office business in ice cream and cold drinks.
landing ship
A ship built to land troops and army equipment on a beach for an invasion.
The landing ship came near the beach, doors in the bow opened, and marines ran out.
landslide
An overwhelming victory during a political election.
Ronald Reagan won the election of 1980 in a landslide.