find out how the land lies

find out/see how the land lies

to get information about a situation before making decisions or taking action I thought I'd better call my mother and see how the land lies before inviting myself home for the weekend. (British & Australian)

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ĐUrĐIca	JOOR-jee-tsah	Croatian
Nemo	NEE-mo (English)	Literature
Desideria	-	Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
Jamal	-	Arabic
Oscar	AHS-kər (English)	English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish My
DeÒIridh	-	Scottish