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lay of the land

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the lay of the land
the way a situation has been arranged or has developed. If you see them together, you don't have to be a detective to understand the lay of the land.
See also: land, lay

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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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