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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Enda	-	Irish
Tanisha	tə-NEE-shə	African American
Bernt	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
CristiÁN	kree-STYAHN	Spanish
Steinn	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Jock	JAHK	Scottish