below the radar

Meaning

1. Oxford60% of films

   used to say that people are not aware of sth

   He flies under the radar. He's like a sleeper.

   But in the meantime we have to stay under the radar

In the movies · 3

• But in the meantime we have to stay under the radarFast X2023
• I want you to throw your left under the radar.Creed2015
• He flies under the radar. He's like a sleeper.Felon2008
• We're coming in from the north, below their radar.Airplane!1980
• Copy. Daggers descending below radar.Top Gun: Maverick2022
• They run flights into Pyongyang, below radar.The Dark Knight2008
• They think maybe he went below radar coverage.United 932006

Learn it in full scenes

• Creed2015
  • Adonis Asks Rocky to Train Him
  • Adonis and Bianca's First Date
  • Rocky Agrees to Train Adonis
• Airplane!1980
  • The White Zone vs the Red Zone
  • Elaine Leaves Ted at the Airport
  • Ted Meets Elaine on the Plane
• United 932006
  • Passengers Board United 93
  • The FAA Morning Briefing
  • A Controller Reports a Possible Hijack

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