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noun ADJ. thick, tough Elephants have a very tough hide. | buffalo, elephant, elk, ox, rhino VERB + HIDE tan The hide is tanned for leather., verb go/put sth where you/it cannot be seen ADV. away She hid the documents away in a drawer. VERB + HIDE prefer to, want to She wanted to run away and hide. (figurative) He accused the prime minister of preferring to hide from the truth. PREP. among hiding among the bushes | behind (figurative) He hid behind a false identity. | beneath He had a weak mouth which he hid beneath a moustache and beard. | from hiding from their enemies | in hiding in the shadows | under He hid the book under his bed. PHRASES carefully/completely/well hidden The letters were well hidden in the back of the cupboard. | half hidden The buildings were half hidden by the trees. | hidden deep beneath/in sth tiny villages hidden deep in the softly rolling hills | hidden from sight/view The house was hidden from view by a large hedge. | lie/remain hidden treasures which have lain hidden in bank vaults since the war | partially/partly hidden The house was partially hidden behind some trees. | a place to hide (sth) I'll find a better place to hide it. keep sth secret ADV. well | completely VERB + HIDE be able/unable to She was unable to hide her delight at his failure. | try to | make no attempt to He made no attempt to hide his anger | manage to PREP. from The government tried to hide the evidence from the public. PHRASES keep sth hidden feelings that she had kept completely hidden all these years | remain/stay hidden The truth may well remain hidden for ever.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with HIDE, Also see COVER ONE'S ASS (HIDE); TAN ONE'S HIDE.
American Heritage Idioms
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hide
to make something difficult to see or find, or to not show your true feelings:
• He hid the gun in his pocket. • She tried to hide her anger. • The actress put up a hand to hide her face from the cameras.
conceal
formal to hide something, especially by carefully putting it somewhere. Also used when talking about hiding your feelings, especially in negative sentences:
• Several kilos of drugs were concealed in the back of the truck. • He could not conceal his feelings any longer. • The girl quickly concealed the photograph she had been gazing at.
cover up
to put something over another thing that you do not want people to see, in order to hide it completely:
• People cover up cracks with wallpaper or tiles. • I used some make-up to cover up the spots. • She was wearing a thin shawl to cover up the bruises on her arm.
disguise
to make someone or something seem like a different person or thing, so that other people cannot recognize them:
• She managed to get into the camp by disguising herself as a soldier. • The men had disguised the vessel as fishing boat.
camouflage
to hide something by covering it with materials that make it look like the things around it:
• We camouflaged the plane by covering it with leaves. • The troops used charcoal to camouflage their faces. • Soldiers had camouflaged the trucks with branches and dirt.
obscure
literary to make it difficult to see something clearly:
• The view was obscured by mist. • His body was found, partially obscured by bushes, at the bottom of a shallow canyon.
mask
to make something less noticeable, for example a taste, a smell, a sound, or a feeling:
• The lemon helps to mask the taste of the fish. • Helen had turned on the radio to mask the noise of the traffic. • He did little to mask his contempt.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb
conceal:
You should hide your money.
noun
skin:
The cow hide is worth a lot of money.
Simple Definitions