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
“I have to lay low, I think I’m gonna hide out at the playoff game tonight LOL.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
"The saddest part is many of them will suffer the indignity and humiliation, lay low for some time, and wait for this to tide over because they have a life to live."
From BBC • May 2, 2025
“We could go to New York, to Harlem, if we had money. New York’s a real town. We could lay low for awhile.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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