See how the land lies spoken language phrase
To try to discover or understand the true facts about a situation before taking any action
I saw how the land lies before investing my money.
He has always seen how the land lies so far, so he often comes to a prudent decision.
To understand easily what someone is thinking or feeling
To encounter or catch someone who is doing something that they are not prepared for and that reveals something embarrassing or shocking about them
Be able to understand one's behaviour or character
To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation
The verb "see" must be conjugated according to its tense.
1. The phrase is used to talk about the earth that is broken up and flattened by a harrow.
2. If somebody is under the harrow, he or she is forced to experience distress, or torment.
1. About 1000 hectares of farmland have been under the harrow for 2 hours.
2. Many families are under the harrow because of the economic recession.