Idiom of the day :- See how the land lies

Idiom of the day :- See how the land lies

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

To sailors, this term means to see where their ship is when it’s at sea. To us, it means to look at something carefully to learn everything possible about it before making a decision or taking action. ‘Jim has gone ahead to see how the land liesbefore deciding where to set up our camp for the night.’