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Phrase(s): peek out (from underneath someone or something)
1. to look outward from beneath someone or something. • A small furry face peeked out from underneath the sofa. • At the base of the sofa, a cat peeked out. 2. to show just a little bit with the rest concealed under someone or something. • Her petticoat peeked out from underneath her skirt. • Her skirt was a tad too short and a little bit of her slip peeked out., Phrase(s): peek out (from behind someone or something)
1. to look outward from behind someone or something. • A shy kitten peeked out from behind the sofa. • I looked toward the back of the sofa just as a little cat face peeked out. 2. to show just a little bit with the rest concealed behind someone or something. • A bit of yellow peeked out from behind the tree, so we knew Frank was hiding there. • We saw a flash of Frank’s yellow shirt peek out.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs