go to earth
(UK, figurative, by extension) Of a person, to hide from someone or something, to escape.
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(UK, figurative, by extension) Of a person, to hide from someone or something, to escape.
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(UK) Of a hunted animal, to hide underground.
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(idiomatic, by extension) To hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.
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(intransitive, mostly, UK) Of an animal, to escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.
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(figurative, by extension, chiefly, North America) To withdraw from public view or to seclude oneself, particularly to avoid detection or scrutiny by the authorities, members of the media, or other interested parties.
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(intransitive, especially of an animal, chiefly, North America) To escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.