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[lay of the
land] also [how the land lies] {n. phr.} 1. The naturalfeatures of a piece of
land, such as hills and valleys.
The styleof house the contractor builds
depends partly on the lay of the land.
2. The way something is arranged; the
important facts about something;how things are.
The banker wanted to check
the lay of the landbefore buying the stock.
Before the new boy will join our
club, hewants to see how the land lies.
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