keep a low profile

1. 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]

Example Sentences

Tommy is paid handsomely to interface with government officials, fellow oil executives and roughnecks at drill sites, running triage when things go sideways, and convincing the local cartels using the company’s road to keep a low profile — or not to kill him, which is how the first season ended.

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And he has always sought to keep a low profile in any case.

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While suddenly in the spotlight, LaRavia has tried to keep a low profile.

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This tactic is believed by law enforcement sources to have created tensions with Steven Lyons, who had been content to keep a low profile in Dubai.

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The terms of that bargain have never been made public – Mr Thaksin has always insisted there was no deal - but it is likely they included an agreement that he would keep a low profile and stay out of politics.

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