see how the land lies

see how the land lies  {v. phr.},  {informal}
To reconnoiter; investigate.
Before going there in person to ask for a job, you had better see how the land lies and who does what.
Compare: CASE THE JOINT.
Categories: informal verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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