hide in plain sight

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hide in plain sight (third-person singular simple present hides in plain sight, present participle hiding in plain sight, simple past hid in plain sight, past participle hidden in plain sight)

  1. (idiomatic) To be unnoticeable, by staying visible in a setting that masks presence.
    I have satisfied myself that she is alive, and apparently well, and hiding in plain sight. Prudence prevents me from saying where.

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