Idioms
See lie in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee lie in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishthe lie of the land (British English)
(North American English the lay of the land)
- the way the land in an area is formed and what physical characteristics it has
- The castle was hidden by the lie of the land.
- the way a situation is now and how it is likely to develop
- Check out the lie of the land before you make a decision.
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