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lie low

idiom

To conceal oneself; to remain hidden.


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  1. 01

    fly low

    To have one's fly (zipper) undone.

  2. 02

    friends in low places

    Friends who have underworld connections or are involved in shady underdealings.

  3. 03

    give the lie

    To respond to an insult, accusation, or falsehood by saying the offender is lying, particularly in the context of provoking a challenge to a duel.

  4. 04

    give the lie to

    To reveal or prove (something) to be false; to refute.

  5. 05

    hang low

    To droop or sag heavily; to remain at a low altitude.

  6. 06

    high and low

    Everywhere; all over the place.

  7. 07

    I can't lie

    To be honest, frankly, honestly.

  8. 08

    I tell a lie

    I am mistaken; I thought that what I said (or wrote) was true, but I have just realised that it is not.

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