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  • 11lie low — Nate and Rizzo will have to lie low until the trial is over Syn: hide, go into hiding, conceal oneself, keep out of sight, go underground, hide out; informal hole up See note at lay …

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  • 12lie low — Synonyms and related words: be incognito, be latent, beware, burrow, couch, crawl, crouch, disappear, drop from sight, escape notice, go into hiding, go to ground, go underground, grovel, have a care, hibernate, hide, hide away, hide out, hole up …

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  • 13lie\ low — or nonstandard lay low v informal 1. To stay quietly out of sight; try not to attract attention; hide. After holding up the bank, the robbers lay low for a while. 2. To keep secret one s thoughts or plans. I think he wants to be elected president …

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  • 14lie low — phrasal 1. to lie prostrate, defeated, or disgraced 2. to stay in hiding ; strive to avoid notice 3. to bide one s time ; remain secretly ready for action …

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  • 15lie low — keep out of sight; avoid attention. → lie …

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  • 16lie low — keep a low profile, not attract attention …

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  • 17lie low —    If someone lies low, they try not to be found or caught.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 18To lie low — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …

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  • 19lie low — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. keep out of sight, conceal oneself, go underground; see hide 2 , sneak …

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  • 20lie low — to hide, or to try to avoid attracting attention to yourself, because someone is trying to find you …

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