دیکشنری فارسی

lie low

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

This phrase originates from Old English, where 'lie' meant to be in a horizontal position and 'low' meant not high or tall.

مثال

  • After the scandal, he decided to lie low for a while.
  • The fugitive was lying low in a small town to avoid the police.
  • She decided to lie low and avoid the media after her controversial statement.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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تعریف انگلیسی

verb
  1. keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous “Something ----s” “Somebody ----s”
  2. to try to avoid detection especially by police “After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while” “Somebody ----s”

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