the lay of the land



the lay of the land

the way a situation has been arranged or has developed how the land lies If you see them together, you don't have to be a detective to understand the lay of the land.
See also: land, lay, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Isaaku-Old Church Slavic
Modestomo-DHE-sto (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Fidelmafi-DEL-maIrish
Bryson['braisn]
NeldaNEL-dəEnglish
Bratoslav-Medieval Slavic