on the radar

on the radar
likely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to attract attention.

After the the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, space exploration was on the radar of many Americans who had ignored it earlier.


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  • under the radar — below/under the ˈradar idiom used to say that people are not aware of sth • Experts say a lot of corporate crime stays under the radar. • The conflict has slipped below the radar of the mass media. Main entry: ↑radaridiom …   Useful english dictionary

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