Phrase guide

off the radar

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Unlikely to happen or be important in the near future, or tending to escape detection or attention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • An accession of the Republic of Turkey to the European Union seems to have moved off the radar.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: under the radar

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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