Phrase guide

under the radar

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

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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History

Etymology

An allusion to flying an airplane at an altitude too low for radar detection.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: salaa — in an undetected or secretive manner
  • Finnish: piilossa — in an undetected or secretive manner
  • Finnish: katveessa — in an undetected or secretive manner
  • French: sous les radars — in an undetected or secretive manner
  • Hungarian: észrevétlenül — in an undetected or secretive manner
  • Indonesian: diam-diam — in an undetected or secretive manner
  • Russian: под радаром (pod radarom) — in an undetected or secretive manner
  • Swedish: under radarn — in an undetected or secretive manner