hide out

Idioms and Phrases

Go into or stay in hiding, especially from the authorities. For example, The cattle thieves hid out in the canyon , or He decided to hide out from the press . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

For that matter, it's like Trump talking big while hiding out in Mar-a-Lago.

From Salon

One woman said her neighbours built brick walls around their homes to keep migrants from hiding out in their backyards.

From BBC

The former president was playing a round of golf on Sunday afternoon when a Secret Service agent spotted a person hiding out at the next hole, according to Palm Beach County Florida sheriff Ric Bradshaw.

From Salon

The four men escaped after they evaded correction officers during recreation time in the yard and hid out until darkness, according to a Facebook statement from the Tangipahoa Parish sheriff, Daniel Edwards.

From New York Times

He is only looking out for himself, seeking food and petrol to keep moving, but he stumbles on a commune of survivors hiding out in an oil refinery, and helps protect them from violent marauders.

From New York Times

Related Words

• bury
• camouflage
• cover
• disguise
• hole up
• mask
• obscure
• plant
• protect
• shelter
• shield
• smuggle
• stash
• suppress
• tuck away
• withhold