off the radar

off the radar
unlikely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to escape detection or attention.

A UK referendum on the EU constitution now seems to be moving off the radar.


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  • off the radar screen — on/off the ˈradar screen idiom used to say that people s attention is on or not on sth • The issue of terrorism is back on the radar screen. • Since the scandal broke, all other issues seem to have disappeared off the radar screen as far as the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • off the radar (screen) — on/off/the radar (screen) phrase used for saying that someone notices or does not notice an issue or problem The threat from terrorism had gone completely off the radar until that moment. Thesaurus: not paying attentionsynonym attentiveness and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • on/off the radar — (also on/off the radar screen) ► used to say that people do or do not know about something or that something is or is not important to someone: »He dropped off the political radar for nearly two decades. »Toy safety is definitely on consumers… …   Financial and business terms

  • Living off the Radar — Infobox Album | Name = Living off the Radar Type = Studio Album Artist = Paul Hyde Released = 2000 Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = EMI Producer = Bob Rock Reviews = Last album = Love and the Great Depression (1996) This album = Living off the …   Wikipedia

  • drop off the radar — verb To vanish or fall into obscurity. Not long after that, the band seemed to drop off the radar entirely, leading many to assume that they had broken up …   Wiktionary

  • on the radar — on/off the radar (also on/off the radar screen) ► used to say that people do or do not know about something or that something is or is not important to someone: »He dropped off the political radar for nearly two decades. »Toy safety is definitely …   Financial and business terms

  • on the radar — adjective 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. Ant: off the rad …   Wiktionary

  • on the radar screen — on/off the ˈradar screen idiom used to say that people s attention is on or not on sth • The issue of terrorism is back on the radar screen. • Since the scandal broke, all other issues seem to have disappeared off the radar screen as far as the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the radar (screen) — on/off/the radar (screen) phrase used for saying that someone notices or does not notice an issue or problem The threat from terrorism had gone completely off the radar until that moment. Thesaurus: not paying attentionsynonym attentiveness and… …   Useful english dictionary

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