see how the land lies

Meaning

1. see, etc. how the land lies

   to find out about a situation

   Let's wait and see how the land lies before we do anything.

In the movies · 1

• See how the land lies in six years, seven years.In Bruges2008

From the same entry

• in the land of the living
• the land of milk and honey
• in the land of Nod
• the lie of the land
• live off the fat of the land
• live off the land
• spy out the land
• land a blow, punch
• fall on your feet
• land in
• land up in
• land with