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keep a low profile
Idioms and Phrases
Stay out of public notice, avoid attracting attention to oneself. For example, Until his appointment becomes official, Ted is keeping a low profile . This expression alludes to profile in the sense of “a visible contour,†a usage dating from the 1600s. [Late 1900s]Example Sentences
Closing out the day, Kinch summarized their plan moving forward: Keep a low profile.
"We have to be more bold," he said when asked if he will keep a low profile until the situation becomes clearer.
It followed suggestions that he had been advised to keep a low profile during Christmas events, rather than allowing his public attendance to overshadow the occasion.
Following this latest controversy there have been reports that Prince Andrew is being encouraged to keep a low profile over the Christmas season.
After last year's coup, Orano itself tried to stay out of the diplomatic row, keep a low profile and carry on operating normally.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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