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.
Also, esp. Brit., lie of the land .
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.
Also, esp. Brit., lie of the land .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012