lay low

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see lay someone low; lie low.

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Words nearby lay low

And, I lay low on holidays since the bad guys tend to lob rockets to help us celebrate.
Dodging Rockets in Afghanistan as the Taliban’s Fighting Season Begins|Nick Willard|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The family was able to lay low for a while, but once the threat came, they fled.
Immigrants Held in Border Deep Freezers|Rachael Bale, The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dorner lay low for a few days, in eye-view of the law-enforcement command post.
How Christopher Dorner Went Down|Christine Pelisek|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is either going to go out in a big gun battle or lay low.
The Rogue Cop Who Could Get Away|Christine Pelisek|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

He lay low for six more years before he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl as she was walking to school in November 2011.
Hunt for L.A.’s ‘Teardrop Rapist’ May Hinge on Familial DNA Testing|Christine Pelisek|June 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lay low and keep your lamps lit at night, watch the screws and the stools they is worse than bulls.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
It ain't as if 'The Curlew' was loaded down, and lay low in the water.
Left on Labrador|Charles Asbury Stephens
“Lay low,” he whispered, not forgetting to keep up the dialect.
Radio Boys Loyalty|Wayne Whipple
If you'll take a tip from me, you lay low and do a lot of thinking while Uncle Zoradus does his scouting.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
Red Cloud's people would "lay low" and watch the effect of this exploit before attempting another.
Warrior Gap|Charles King