lay of the land

Noun

 * 1)  The physical characteristics of the terrain or surrounding natural environment.
 * 2)  The trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.
 * 1)  The trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.
 * 1)  The trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.
 * 1)  The trends, feelings, intentions, and other factors influencing a strategic, political, or social situation.

Usage notes

 * Almost always preceded by.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:
 * German: örtliche Gegebenheiten
 * Italian: configurazione del terreno
 * Russian:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:
 * German: Lage der Dinge,, Stand der Dinge
 * Russian: