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lie low

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  1. Also lay low. Keep oneself or one's plans hidden; bide one's time to act. For example, The children lay low, hoping their prank would soon be forgotten, or The senator decided to lay low until his opponent had committed herself to raising taxes. This expression calls up the image of a hunter concealed in the brush, waiting for game. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

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Being a de facto enemy of the state quickly teaches you where is it safe to be yourself, who are your allies, when to lie low — and when to fight back.

From Los Angeles Times

I sign back to Autumn, “I don’t know if I buy it. But we’ve seen some wild things already. If what Ama is saying is true, then we need to lie low.”

From Literature

Other workers are lying low, and several quit outright, said Aydogan, who took over the business two years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

“Bee’s Bliss” sage, lying low in the oak woodland, turn lavender blue in the early summer.

From Los Angeles Times

But now there's been a "tactical" decision by some in the community to "lie low".

From BBC

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