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lie of the land

lie of the land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lahy uhv, ov stressed th ee land]
    • /laɪ ʌv, ɒv stressed ði lænd/
    • /laɪ əv ðə lænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy uhv, ov stressed th ee land]
    • /laɪ ʌv, ɒv stressed ði lænd/

Definitions of lie of the land words

  • noun lie of the land the topography of the land 0
  • noun lie of the land the way in which a situation is developing or people are behaving 0
  • noun lie of the land lay of the land 0
  • noun lie of the land Alternative form of lay of the land. 0

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Parts of speech for Lie of the land

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation

lie of the land popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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