🗓️ Idiom: Fly Under the Radar (v)
💬 Meaning
- Do something quietly to avoid attention, especially from authorities or management.
- Not be noticed while carrying out an action.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The company was flying under the radar to avoid fines for unregistered operations.
- Some employees flew under the radar by skipping compliance training without being caught.
- The illegal dumping went unnoticed for months because it was flying under the radar.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from military aviation. Planes would fly low to avoid being detected by radar systems. Over time, “flying under the radar” came to mean doing something secretly or without being noticed.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The company was __________ for years before the regulators found out.
Answer
flying under the radar
2. Choose the correct meaning of “flying under the radar”:
A) Operating with strong leadership
B) Taking a high-risk legal approach
C) Avoiding attention or detection
Answer
C) Avoiding attention or detection
3. Change the sentence using “flying under the radar”:
“The company avoided inspections by keeping its activities quiet and unnoticed.”
Answer
The company avoided inspections by flying under the radar.
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