Does " land a normal work position" mean "reach a normal work position"?
Context:
Lewinsky also writes that she turned down offers that would have paid her millions in the wake of the scandal but then struggled to land a normal work position. She interviewed for numerous jobs in communications and brand marketing after obtaining a degree from the London School of Economics but prospective employers always found her not quite right for the position, she writes.
Top answer
No. The expression means 'get a normal job'. If you 'land' something, you obtain it after some effort.
— Clive
No.
The expression means 'get a normal job'.
If you 'land' something, you obtain it after some effort.
eg The fisherman landed a huge fish.
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