lay low
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Members of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah had warned Arouri to lay low and steer clear of cellphones, which can be hacked to track locations, Arab officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Maybe, they hoped, this would all pass if they stayed quiet and lay low.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025
"We were intending to lay low for a couple of days."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
Marley performs the concert but jets off to London immediately thereafter, settling in to lay low and write his seminal album, “Exodus.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
So I always just keep cool and lay low on my block, where at least I know all the characters and how to deal with all their "interesting" nonsense.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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