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Meaning of under the radar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Suomi katveessa piilossa salaa tutkan alla
Français sous les radars
Magyar észrevétlenül
Bahasa Indonesia diam-diam
Русский под радаром

Examples

“Institutional change⟳ has not happened. But it's done quietly under the radar at lots of places.”
“Look⟳, we keep⟳ our hand in with Maitland as well as this Partick thing. But we do it under the radar.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

under the rug under the rule under the saya under the sheets under the stars under the sun

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