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how the land lies

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how the land lies
the way a situation has been arranged or has developed the lay of the land After a few days on the job, I began to understand how the land lies and which people would be helpful.
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I may be able to see how the land lies, without so much as saying a word
"Well," he said, as he lit her bedroom candle for her, "when we all meet on the Parade tomorrow, we shall see, as our nautical friends say, how the land lies.
 
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