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lay of the land
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noun
the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land.
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Also especially British, lie of the land .
Words nearby lay of the land
lay it on thick, lay low, layman, lay odds, layoff, lay of the land, lay on, lay one's cards on the table, lay oneself out, Lay on, Macduff, lay on the line
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