The suspect decided to go to ground to avoid the police.
go to ground
idiomTo hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.
After the scandal broke, the politician went to ground and stopped answering all calls from the press.
Fearing that his rivals were closing in, the fugitive went to ground in a remote cabin, hoping to remain undetected until the search subsided.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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come and go
To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.
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common ground
A characteristic or interest shared by multiple people or systems; any belief, etc. held in common.
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don't go there
Do not broach that topic.
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ear to the ground
The practice or characteristic of carefully gathering information; a state or mindset of attentiveness.