L
Idioms beginning with "L"
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[land on one's feet] also [land on both feet] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To get yourself out of trouble without damage or injury and sometimes with a gain; be successful no matter what happens.
* /No matter what trouble he gets into, he always seems to land […]
[land-office business] {n.}, {informal}
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] {n.}
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] {n.}
An overwhelming victory during a political election.
Ronald Reagan won the election of 1980 in a landslide.
[lap up] {v.}
1. To eat or drink with the tip of the tongue.
The kitten laps up its milk.
2. {informal}
To take in eagerly.
She flatters him all the time and he just laps it up.
* /William is interested in rockets and space, and he laps up […]
[lardhead] {n.}, {slang}
A stupid or slow-witted person.
You'll never convince Donald; he's a lardhead.