duck under
Dip below something
To duck under is to lower oneself quickly to pass beneath something: She ducked under the rope barrier, He ducked under the low doorway.
The phrase combines the downward motion of ducking with passage through a space.
Figuratively, to duck under can mean evading notice or avoiding something unpleasant: They ducked under the radar with their early release.
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- evadeEscape by cunning
- bob and weaveEvasive fighting movement
- stoopSmall entry porch
lower · bend · keep your head down · cover · take cover · weave · dip · swerve · bob · squat · avoid · limbo · doorway · low beam · overhead · tight squeeze · quick reflexes · reflex
- submersionsubmersion, submerging, immersion, total immersion, plunge
- Takedownssingle leg, double leg, arm drag, foot sweep, leg sweep
- Judo Techniqueship throw, shoulder throw, foot sweep, leg sweep, body drop
engagement vs. evasion
duck understand firm
Refuse to retreat
block · intercept · catch · confront · stand one's ground