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Meaning of keep one's head down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, one, head, down.
To avoid trouble or attention.
idiomatic

Examples

“I had to keep my head down so my ex wouldn't recognize me as I walked by.”

“He's keeping his head down after being blasted for his offensive tweets.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

keep one's head on a swivel keep one's knickers on keep one's lips sealed keep one's mouth shut keep one's nerve keep one's nose clean