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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

“But the flip side of that was being able to sort of hide out, and not show my face. I would just go on these long walks, weeping.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

He and his family now hide out in Kabul from the Taliban.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2025

The emotional labor needed to deal with 2025 is like a rotten, toxic relationship, and I’d rather hide out in my cozy apartment from the looming monster.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2025

If I could track Cap down using hippie Lojack, I wouldn’t know whether to haul him back or hide out with him.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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