单词 | keep a low profile |
释义 | keep a low profileStay out of public notice, avoid attracting attention to oneself. For example, Until his appointment becomes official, Ted is keeping a low profile. This expression alludes to profile in the sense of “a visible contour,” a usage dating from the 1600s. [Late 1900s] Words nearby keep a low profilekeening, keep, keep abreast of, keep a civil tongue in one's head, keep after, keep a low profile, keep an eye on, keep an eye out for, keep a sharp lookout, keep a stiff upper lip, keep a straight face The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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