lay of the land
положение дел, вещей
"You'd better check out the lay of the land before you sign the agreement."
Другие идиомы:
- lay a finger on (someone or something)
- lay up (a vessel)
- lay down the law
- lay (someone) to rest
- live off the fat of the land
- lay it on thick
- lay an egg
- lay off (something)
- to lay over
- lay (something) on the table
- lay out (something)
- lay waste (to something)
- lay hold of (something)
- lay (something) on the line
- lay low