under the radar

idiom

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

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Trump’s disbandment of the board largely flew under the radar last week, as the new president made a flurry of headline-grabbing moves in his first week back in office. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 Unlike tobacco, which has long been pinned as a cancer-causer (and rightly so), alcohol has flown under the radar in that realm. Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025 It was written by Australian musicians George Young and Harry Vanda, and had previously been recorded by Scottish-Australian singer John Paul Young, however his version flew under the radar when it was released in 1979. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025 In a notable contrast to the quiet reign of predecessor Greg Barclay, a pragmatic New Zealander who flew under the radar, Shah relishes being front and center. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for under the radar 

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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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