on the radar
Under active surveillance
On the radar means receiving attention or being actively monitored.
The phrase comes from radar technology that tracks objects within range.
Something on your radar is something you're aware of and watching: The company wasn't on my radar until last week.
The opposite, off the radar, means unnoticed or no longer being tracked.
- noticeBecome aware of
- relevanceState of mattering here
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- trackingMonitoring location over time
keeping tabs · significance · flagged · visibility · in plain sight · oversight · detection · upcoming · perception · prominence · awareness · watchfulness · imminent · observation · scanning · priority · known · consciousness
- office jargonsynergy, circle back, touch base, deep dive, action item
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- travel idiomscrossroads, smooth sailing, backseat driver, dead end, detour
- corporate jargonsynergy, stakeholders, deep dive, circle back, leverage
on the radaroff the radar
Beyond monitoring or awareness
under the radar · overlooked · unnoticed · undetected · flying under the radar
on the radarobscure
Unknown to most
unknown · anonymous · hidden · in the shadows · low-profile
on the radaroff the table
No longer being considered
forgotten · neglected · disregarded · out of the picture · out of mind