how the land lies



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.
See also: how, land, lie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Somer['sʌmə]
Bradly['brædli]
Kaloyan-Bulgarian
AimÉEe-ME French
CainanKAY-nən (English), kay-IE-nən (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Rosita[rəu'zi:tə]