go underground

idiom

: to start working in secret

The political party went underground after the new government took power.

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Suppose something leaked, Deif and his deputy would go underground in a second. —

Abc News, ABC News, 13 July 2024 How much of the track and overhead catenary wires will run on the surface, competing for space on thoroughfares with vehicle traffic, and how much will go underground? —

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024 Mining ended in the 1970s; today, people can go underground in the mine that propelled the city to prosperity. —

Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024 About 70 miles were placed below ground last year, and about 1,500 miles will go underground through 2031. SDG&E has employed an unconventional method to help reduce the chances of wildfire ignition. —

Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for go underground

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