under the radar

English

Etymology

An allusion to flying an airplane at an altitude too low for radar detection.

Adverb

under the radar (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.
   • 2004, Andrea Sachs, "About-Face," Time, 30 Aug.:

     Institutional change has not happened. But it's done quietly under the radar at lots of places.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:covert

Translations

in an undetected or secretive manner

• Indonesian: diam-diam (id)

• Swedish: under radarn (sv)

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• Hungarian: észrevétlenül (hu)
• Icelandic: óséð