[lie] low
1
to stay hidden and avoid unnecessary attention or activity
- After the scandal, the politician was advised to lie low for a while.
- The fugitives were advised to lie low until the heat dies down.
- The assassin lay low in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
- The hacker decided to lie low after his recent cyberattack attracted unwanted attention.
2
to try to avoid detection especially by police