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hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

lie low collapse: to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"; keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous

take cover collapse

hibernate collapse: sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"; be in an inactive or dormant state

draw near collapse

sit tight collapse: maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"

lurk collapse: lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

lie down collapse: assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

lay to collapse

tailgate collapse: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading; follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"

escape notice collapse

recline collapse: cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"

loll collapse

hang about collapse

lay off collapse

underlie collapse: be or form the base for; lie underneath

intersect collapse: meet at a point

slander collapse: words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another

disappear collapse: get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"

fib collapse: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"; tell a relatively insignificant lie; "Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying"

grovel collapse

lay by collapse

libel collapse: the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks; a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person; print slanderous statements against; "The newspaper was accused of libeling him"

lounge collapse: a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait; sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"

bear down on collapse: sail towards another vessel, of a ship

thereabouts collapse

stretch the truth collapse

stand by collapse: be available or ready for a certain function or service; be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"; not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

burrow collapse: a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"

lie in collapse: be in confinement for childbirth

half truth collapse

white lie collapse: an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)

crouch collapse: the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body; bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

hover collapse: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above; move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

within reach collapse

narrow the gap collapse

go with collapse

nearby collapse: close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"; not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

dwell in collapse

nonporous collapse: not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores; "nonporous wood"

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