spy out the land
idiom
chiefly British
: to find or get more information about a situation secretly and before making a decision
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In Spies, Lies, and Allies, maybe my role this time was just spy out the land, take back my intelligence, change my game and try it again.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2021
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“Spy out the land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spy%20out%20the%20land. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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