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the lay of the land

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the general situation or state of affairs.

See also: 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.
Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
You see, I've just got to locate the lay of the land.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
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