keep a low profile

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

As caliph, Abdulmejid was ordered to keep a low profile.

From The Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—Since J. Edgar Hoover took the reins a century ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has sought to present itself as the Ivy League of law enforcement, where agents wear suits and ties—and keep a low profile.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We try to keep a low profile. We’re not really set up for visitors. But that might change with the baby elephant.”

From Literature

“But the quad is going to be unstable in the wind with three people on it. We’ll have to keep a low profile. If it starts to tip, just lean the opposite way. No sudden moves. We don’t want to flip it.”

From Literature

If detainees escaped, "we can imagine that some would try to keep a low profile", Renard said.

From Barron's