slip under the radar
Avoid being detected
To slip under the radar is to avoid notice or detection, especially by authorities or gatekeepers.
The phrase comes from military aviation—aircraft flying low enough to evade radar systems.
Now it describes anything that escapes scrutiny: The error slipped under the radar during review.
A person can slip under the radar by keeping a low profile or avoiding attention.
- ninjaJapanese espionage agent
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- undetectedNot discovered yet
- unnoticedNot perceived by anyone
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
shadow · ghost · hidden in plain sight · subtlety · stealthy · blend in · below the surface · anonymity · off the grid · ignored · covert · sneak past · evasion · disguise · sleeper · secrecy · misdirection · inconspicuous
slip under the radarstand out
Be noticeably different
draw attention · stick out like a sore thumb · come to light · turn heads · attract attention
slip under the radargo viral
Spread rapidly online
make a splash · cause a stir · turn heads · draw attention · stand out
slip under the radarmake a scene
Create public disturbance
grandstand · steal the show · showboat · flaunt · show off
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