hide in plain sight: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Englishneutralidiomatic
    • To remain unnoticed or avoid detection by positioning oneself or something openly among ordinary surroundings so that it blends in and is overlooked.

    Examples

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    • The spy managed to hide in plain sight by working as a simple office clerk in the building.

      The spy remained unnoticed by positioning himself openly as a simple office clerk in the building.

    • You'd be surprised how some thieves hide in plain sight by blending into the crowd during busy events.

      Some thieves avoid detection by positioning themselves openly and blending into the crowd during busy events.

    • The rare bird was hiding in plain sight on the tree branch, blending with the leaves so well no one noticed it.

      The rare bird remained unnoticed by positioning itself openly on the tree branch, blending with the leaves.

  • 2.

    General Englishfigurativeinformal
    • To deliberately conceal intentions, identity, or activity by appearing ordinary or by using an obvious context as camouflage, thereby evading scrutiny.

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    • The hacker hid in plain sight by posing as a system administrator while stealing data.

      The hacker deliberately concealed his identity by appearing as a system administrator while stealing data.

    • She hid her true intentions in plain sight, acting friendly while plotting her next move.

      She deliberately concealed her intentions by appearing friendly, thereby evading scrutiny.

    • The undercover agent hid in plain sight within the enemy ranks, using an obvious cover story to avoid suspicion.

      The undercover agent concealed his activity by using an obvious cover story within the enemy ranks.

Examples:

  • EN: Thanks to you, we can hide in plain sight.
    ES: Gracias a usted, podemos escondernos a la vista de todos.
  • EN: Nikita was taught, if exposed, to hide in plain sight.
    ES: A Nikita se le enseñó a esconderse en un lugar visible si quedaba expuesta.
  • EN: From the beginning we had the instinct to keep this to ourselves, to hide in plain sight.
    ES: Desde el principio, instintivamente, decidimos no revelarlo... y escondernos a la vista de todos.
  • EN: Trying to hide in plain sight.
    ES: Tratando de esconderse a plena vista.
  • EN: Manticores mate with humans to create hybrids so they can blend in, hide in plain sight.
    ES: Los monstruos se aparean con los humanos para crear híbridos así pueden mezclarse y pasar desapercibidos.
  • EN: You know, the ones who go to church and join the Rotary Club while they hide in plain sight.
    ES: Ya sabes, aquellos que van a la iglesia y se apuntan a clubes de solidaridad mientras traman sus oscuros planes.
  • EN: The role was filled by George Sr., who used it to hide in plain sight.
    ES: El papel lo tomó George padre, para ocultarse a la vista de todos.
  • EN: Vedrans like to play "hide in plain sight."
    ES: A los Vedranos les gusta jugar a "ocultar a la vista."
  • EN: Didn't learn how to hide in plain sight.
    ES: No supo mantenerse oculto.
  • EN: We can hide in plain sight there.
    ES: Nos podemos ocultar a plena vista ahí.
  • EN: i hide in plain sight unable to reach out to people... close to me.
    ES: Me oculto de las miradas incapaz de alcanzar a la gente... cerca de mi.
  • EN: If you could tell me how to spot them I'd stop them but uh, they hide in plain sight now, don't they?
    ES: Si me pudiera decir como distinguirlos, los detendría pero se mimetizan, ¿cierto?
  • EN: Spy School 101, hide in plain sight.
    ES: Lo enseñan en la escuela de espías, escóndete a plena vista.
  • EN: Some people just hide in plain sight.
    ES: Algunas personas se esconden a la vista de todos.
  • EN: - So hide in plain sight?
    ES: - ¿Nos ocultamos a simple vista?

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