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lie doggo

Fig. to remain unrecognized (for a long time). This problem has lain doggo since 1967. If you don't find the typos now, they will lie doggo until the next edition.

See also: doggo, lie

lie doggo

  (British & Australian old-fashioned)

to hide, especially in order to avoid doing something that someone wants you to do 'Where's Mike?' 'Probably lying doggo till the washing up's done.'

See also: doggo, lie

doggo

(ˈdɔgo)

mod. hidden away; quiet and waiting. (see also lie doggo.) This error was there, doggo, for nearly thirty years.

lie doggo

(ˈlɑɪ ˈdɔgo)

in. to remain unrecognized (for a long time). (see also doggo. Old, but Standard English.) If you don’t find the typos now, they will lie doggo until the next edition.

See also: doggo, lie