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fly under the radar

To go unnoticed, especially for a long period of time.

Etymology:

  • From military contexts, where aircraft would fly low to avoid being detected by radar.
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Submitted on January 20, 2019

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يطير تحت الرادار

ریڈار کے نیچے پرواز

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