keep a low profile

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Stay out of public notice, avoid attracting attention to oneself. For example, Until his appointment becomes official, Ted is keeping a low profile . This expression alludes to profile in the sense of “a visible contour,” a usage dating from the 1600s. [Late 1900s]

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