under the radar

idiom

: not getting attention : unnoticed
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.

Examples of under the radar in a Sentence

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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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