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hide out

Idioms  
  1. 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]


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It’s not all bad for bulls, however, there are areas they can hide out to stay in the equity game.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026

Overseas also seemed like a good place to hide out from worries about a bubble in artificial-intelligence stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

Having met so many of the contestants beforehand, that could help Ross "hide out as a traitor," said TV reporter Siobhan Synnot.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

“I have to lay low, I think I’m gonna hide out at the playoff game tonight LOL.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025

If I can escape him, I can hide out in the city.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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