You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZlie of the land
noun phrase
British
: the arrangement of the different parts in an area of land : where things are located in a place
She knew the lie of the land from hiking through it daily.
—often used figuratively It takes time for new employees to get the lie of the land in this department.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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