drop off the radar



drop off the radar

To be ignored or forgotten in favor of something more important; to fall into obscurity or disappear from public view. When the economy crashed, many social welfare projects simply dropped off the radar. The band had a hugely popular single in the 1980s, but they dropped off the radar soon afterward.
See also: drop, off, radar

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elpida-Greek
Balduino-Spanish
Birgitte-Danish, Norwegian
Alf (1)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Louie['lu:i]
Betharibe-TAH-reeIndonesian, Javanese