lying low
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Because the former One Direction star excels at lying low, “when he arrives, it is an event,” said Mark Adams, vice president of contemporary hit radio programming for iHeartMedia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
The man who was idolised as a hip-hop legend has been lying low since then.
From BBC ● May 21, 2024
It could use more of that bite, especially during a protracted midsection that finds Pinochet lying low with his miserable, money-grubbing descendants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
While you’re lying low, take off any constricting clothing, jewelry, or watches.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2023
At present Sam still thought only of hiding, of lying low till all was quiet again; and he listened anxiously.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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