Hide away In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hide away", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-08-08 02:08

Meaning of Hide away

Hide away phrasal verb informal slang

 If you hide away, you go to somewhere so that no one can find you.

 

I think that you should hide away before the police finds you.

Can you help me to find a place to hide away?

If you hide someone or something away, you put them in a place where people cannot find them.

My daughter hid a pair of socks away under the bed, so my husband was angry with her.

The police is finding a baby that is hidden away by the kidnapper.

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Go somewhere for a brief visit or purpose

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This idiom means that someone does not share what they think or feel with others.

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Try to hide and deny something that is embarrassing, unappealing, or damaging to one's reputation

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To cover up or conceal problems in order to make a situation seem better

Grammar and Usage of Hide away

Verb Forms

  • hid away
  • hiding away
  • to hide away
  • be hidden away

The verb "hide" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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