to land on one's tush
- phrasal verb
- /lænd ɑn wʌnz tʊʃ/
- Baby Talk
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caer de culo
- She tripped over the curb and landed on her tush in front of everyone.
Examples
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He lost his balance trying to skateboard and landed on his tush.
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She landed on her tush after slipping on the ice.
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Be careful around the ice, or you might land on your tush.
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Watch out, you might land on your tush!
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She tripped on the sidewalk and landed on her tush with a loud thud.
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If you're not careful, you'll land on your tush when you jump off that ledge.
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He was playing around and accidentally landed on his tush while trying to do a flip.
Synonyms
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1.0
Move or drop down from a higher to a lower place
250
1.0
Suddenly move from a standing position to the ground or a lower level
108
3.5
To fall forward or tip onto the ground
93
4.1
To fall over or make something fall over, often suddenly when it loses balance
85
1.4
Lose your balance and drop down from something like a ladder
67
1.0
To lose your balance or stop being steady and end up on the ground
64
3.6
Touch the ground after falling or being dropped
55
4.0
To sit down or fall forward suddenly and heavily
26
2.3
To fall or sit down heavily and suddenly because you are tired
16
5.7
Fall down suddenly because you faint or feel very weak
13
1.7
A sudden fall when someone loses balance while moving
12
6.0
To put down something or sit down heavily so it makes a loud sound
10
6.5
To drop to the ground quickly to avoid danger
7
5.4
To fall suddenly, for example by tripping or by losing value
6
6.7
To put something down so it makes a noise or to pay money quickly
3
4.6
To fall onto the ground with great force and possibly get hurt
1
4.1
To sit or drop down heavily and suddenly
1
9.1
To lose your balance and land on your backside in an awkward or embarrassing way
1
7.6
Sit or put something down heavily and carelessly
1
9.1
To fall with a sudden heavy splash or thud
1
9.9
To fall in a clumsy way and land head over heels
1
9.9
To fall and turn over in a sudden, clumsy way
To sit or fall down suddenly and heavily, often because you are tired
To sit down suddenly in a heavy, relaxed way
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'land' (move down and rest), 'on' (location), 'one's' (possessive) and 'tush' (buttocks), so a learner who knows those words can infer landing on the buttocks. The expression is colloquial but not idiomatic or metaphorical beyond the literal components, so it is immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the parts.
Etymology
Land on one's tush comes from a simple picture: you land on your tush, your 'bottom', after slipping or falling. That's why it now means 'to fall or sit down suddenly', often in an embarrassing or slightly funny way.