under the radar
idiom
: not getting attention : unnoticed
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.
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Not all of us found powerful metaphors for social change in popular titles, and plenty of terrifying efforts flew under the radar in the genre’s generally high-grossing landscape.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
The change went largely under the radar, but Chick-fil-A enthusiasts like Daryl-Ann Denner noticed the change immediately.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, there are plenty of epic five-setters that go somewhat under the radar in the early stages of Grand Slams.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The other flew under the radar everywhere but Los Angeles, with the Dodgers agreeing to a one-year, $17-million contract with veteran Michael Conforto pending a physical, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
The change went largely under the radar, but Chick-fil-A enthusiasts like Daryl-Ann Denner noticed the change immediately.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, there are plenty of epic five-setters that go somewhat under the radar in the early stages of Grand Slams.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The other flew under the radar everywhere but Los Angeles, with the Dodgers agreeing to a one-year, $17-million contract with veteran Michael Conforto pending a physical, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Under the radar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20radar. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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