go underground
idiom
: to start working in secret
The political party went underground after the new government took power.
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Since then, thousands of his supporters have been jailed, and many party leaders have been forced to defect or go underground.
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Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Remember that there is a mismatch of white collar workers being laid off while immigrants fear for their time here and go underground.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
The feelings, then, go underground (even if the siblings are close) showing up later in adulthood.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruthless hold has forced artists who oppose the Ukrainian invasion to leave or go underground.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Remember that there is a mismatch of white collar workers being laid off while immigrants fear for their time here and go underground.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
The feelings, then, go underground (even if the siblings are close) showing up later in adulthood.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruthless hold has forced artists who oppose the Ukrainian invasion to leave or go underground.
—Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Go underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20underground. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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