lie low
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Shakespeare
Puzzle #85 · August 25, 2025
keeping a low profile or hiding
Shakespeare Origins
popularized by Shakespeare in Much Ado About Nothing, where it meant to be killed or found dead, as a threat or consequence for actions
If he could right himself with quarrelling, Some of us would lie low.
Puzzle Appearances
The expression lie low has appeared in 5 puzzles:
- Puzzle #42 on July 13, 2025
- Puzzle #70 on August 10, 2025
- Puzzle #85 on August 25, 2025
- Puzzle #133 on October 12, 2025
- Puzzle #183 on December 1, 2025
Rate of Appearance in English Language Print
Google's Ngram project shows how often a pair of words has appeared in print every year since the 1800's.
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