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
Cam (1)-Vietnamese
Johnnie['dʒɔni]
Uma-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Snell[snel]
Alston['ɔ:lstən]
Alixa-LEEKSFrench