Own up and Show the lay of the land

Own up verb - To make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid.

Show the lay of the land and own up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show the lay of the land" instead a verb "Own up".

Own up and show the lay of the land are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Own up" instead a verb phrase "Show the lay of the land".