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hide out

Idioms  

  1. Go into or stay in hiding, especially from the authorities. For example, The cattle thieves hid out in the canyon, or He decided to hide out from the press. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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TAPALPA, Mexico — The most wanted man in Mexico was hiding out next to a country club.

From Los Angeles Times

Oseguera was discovered hiding out in a wooded retreat in western Jalisco state after authorities tracked a female companion who was visiting, the Mexican military said.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the crew supporting the Chagossians said the former MP was hiding out in the jungle and has not been served eviction papers.

From BBC

“I’ll hide out in one of these stalls until the end of the day and then I’ll call my mom to pick me up.”

From Literature

What kid would choose to hide out at school?

From Literature

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