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Synonyms

lie low

Idioms  

  1. Also lay low. Keep oneself or one's plans hidden; bide one's time to act. For example, The children lay low, hoping their prank would soon be forgotten, or The senator decided to lay low until his opponent had committed herself to raising taxes. This expression calls up the image of a hunter concealed in the brush, waiting for game. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Or will he be lying low, as he has done when previous car crashes have revealed a troubled side to his life?

From BBC

After a newsworthy mishap, his agent advises him to lie low, which is impossible for him to do; there is no itch he won’t scratch, and no good advice he’ll actually follow.

From Los Angeles Times

Most small businesses were shuttered and schools were closed as workers stayed at home, lying low with their families.

From BBC

He felt he had two options: "Go to the police and say, 'I'm in the Interpol system,'" and risk arrest or lie low.

From BBC

Because the former One Direction star excels at lying low, “when he arrives, it is an event,” said Mark Adams, vice president of contemporary hit radio programming for iHeartMedia.

From The Wall Street Journal

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