Antonyms for lie low

Grammar : Verb

Spell : loh

Phonetic Transcription : loʊ

Definition of lie low

Origin : "not high," late 13c., from lah (late 12c.), "not rising much, being near the base or ground" (of objects or persons); "lying on the ground or in a deep place" (late 13c.), from Old Norse lagr "low," or a similar Scandinavian source (cf. Swedish låg, Danish lav), from Proto-Germanic *lega- "lying flat, low" (cf. Old Frisian lech, Middle Dutch lage, Dutch laag "low," dialectal German läge "flat"), from PIE *legh- "to lie" (see lie (v.2)).
Meaning "humble in rank" is from c.1200; "undignified" is from 1550s; sense of "dejected, dispirited" is attested from 1737; meaning "coarse, vulgar" is from 1759. In reference to sounds, "not loud," also "having a deep pitch," it is attested from c.1300. Of prices, from c.1400. In geographical usage, low refers to the part of a country near the sea-shore (c.1300; e.g. Low Countries "Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg," 1540s). As an adverb c.1200, from the adjective.

As in sit tight : verb be patient, wait
As in wait : verb pause, rest
As in wait and see : verb watch and wait
As in stash : verb hide
As in conceal : verb hide, disguise
As in hide : verb conceal; remain unseen

Example sentences :

"Lie low, mes enfants," cried Aylward, motioning with his left hand.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

I want to lie low; to square myself in my own sight and man's.
Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson

We must lie low for a few days, so as to put the authorities off their guard.
Extract from : « Hidden Hand » by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth

You lie low, and leave me to work things for the pair of us if I can.
Extract from : « VC -- A Chronicle of Castle Barfield and of the Crimea » by David Christie Murray

In that respect, whether I liked it or not, I must “lie low.”
Extract from : « Tom, Dick and Harry » by Talbot Baines Reed

When I get anything the matter with me—which I don't often—I like to creep away and lie low.
Extract from : « The Sign of the Spider » by Bertram Mitford

All he could do was to crouch down in the ditch and “lie low.”
Extract from : « A Dog with a Bad Name » by Talbot Baines Reed

I guess the best plan is just to lie low, keep quiet and sneak in.
Extract from : « The Radio Detectives Under the Sea » by A. Hyatt Verrill

Hell come back to his boat and we can lie low and nab him when he does.
Extract from : « The Radio Detectives in the Jungle » by A. Hyatt Verrill

I told the Chief that it was madness not to lie low for a bit.
Extract from : « The Air Pirate » by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

Synonyms for lie low

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