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单词 how the land lies
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how the land lies in British English

the prevailing conditions or state of affairs
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Examples of 'how the land lies' in a sentence
how the land lies

I was going to ask you to come with us, but now I see how the land lies...' She said,'The land doesn't lie anyhow.
Laurie Graham MR STARLIGHT (2004)
Clubs need to know how the land lies.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It takes a very long time for the dust to settle and to see how the land lies.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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