lie low

Idioms and Phrases

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

But over the next few weeks, they started sinking back into their old risk-aversion, lying low and hoping Trump would discredit himself.

From Salon

Newsom is jumping back into campaigning for the Democratic nominee after largely lying low in the weeks since Harris replaced President Biden at the top of the ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, Fox and his wife have been visiting West Maui to play golf and lie low.

From Los Angeles Times

The man who was idolised as a hip-hop legend has been lying low since then.

From BBC

But a whisker-thin crescent moon will be lying low in the twilight sky in early July, acting as a guide for finding little Mercury.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

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