LAY OF THE LAND Definition & Meaning

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lay of the land

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the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation:
We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land.

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Look for Trump to declare consistent “national emergencies” so Hegseth can get the lay of the land and learn who Trump can trust.

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"I love turning on terrestrial television in any country that I'm in. It really gives you the lay of the land."

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It really gives you the lay of the land.

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Though she can’t do anything to stop federal agents if they show up, she said, news travels fast in a small town and she thinks outsiders who don’t know the lay of the land would struggle to catch locals who would almost certainly know they were coming.

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So that’s the lay of the land.

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lay of the land

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