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Sft M Posted 11 years ago
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Land
The actress was desperate to land the part in the new film. It was a plum role.
What does "Land" mean here?
If I choose "ensure" rather than "land" would that make sense?
What does "Land" mean here?
If I choose "ensure" rather than "land" would that make sense?
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No, "ensure" wouldn't work. " You could use "secure" if you want instead of "land" in that sentence.
- No, "ensure" wouldn't work.
- " You could use "secure" if you want instead of "land" in that sentence.
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No, "ensure" wouldn't work.
In that context, "to land" means "to get."
You could use "secure" if you want instead of "land" in that sentence.
In that context, "to land" means "to get."
You could use "secure" if you want instead of "land" in that sentence.
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"Land" here means "get." It's fishing metaphor. If you want to get a fish for dinner, one way would be to go fishing and get the fish on land, which is to say, out of the water. The actress is trying to get a part.
"Ensure" means to guarantee, which doesn't make sense in your sentence.
"Ensure" means to guarantee, which doesn't make sense in your sentence.
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