keep a low profile



keep a low profile

also maintain a low profile
to behave in a way that does not attract attention The local people are not always pleasant to strangers, who are warned to keep a low profile while visiting.
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keep a low profile

to avoid attracting attention to yourself He's been keeping a low profile at work ever since his argument with Peter.
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keep a low profile

Stay out of public notice, avoid attracting attention to oneself. For example, Until his appointment becomes official, Ted is keeping a low profile. This expression alludes to profile in the sense of "a visible contour," a usage dating from the 1600s. [Late 1900s]
See also: keep, low, profile

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Afonsoa-FAWN-saw (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
Cearbhall-Irish
Amara-Western African, Igbo
Gionatajo-NAH-tahItalian
Zlata-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Russian
LÍDa-Czech