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the lay of the land |
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the lay of the land the way a situation has been arranged or has developed how the land lies If you see them together, you don't have to be a detective to understand the lay of the land. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The night was pretty dark, with neither moon nor stars visible, and as Brower had never dwelt thereabout, and knew nothing of the lay of the land, he was, naturally, not long in losing himself. But I didn't mind, because I didn't want to see nobody just yet -- I only wanted to get the lay of the land. You see, I've just got to locate the lay of the land. |
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