(idiom) speak in a very quiet way
Example Sentences:
The young boy said a rude word under his breath so his mother wouldn’t hear him.
“Be quiet!” The woman said under her breath. “They’re coming!”
The beautiful young woman spoke under her breath so no one else would hear her.
Media:
(idiom) doing something without other people noticing
Example Sentences:
A: I heard you had a new girlfriend!
B: Yeah! But she’s kind of young. She’s only 15.
A: Wow! What does her father think?
B: Well, we’re keeping our relationship under the radar because we don’t want him to know.
The employee didn’t want his boss to find out that he was looking for another job, so he did all his searching under the radar.
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(idiom) to feel a little bit sick or depressed
Example Sentence:
A: What’s wrong?
B: I’ve been feeling a little under the weather lately. I think I’m getting sick.
After failing the final exam, the teenage girl was under the weather for two weeks.
(noun) a competitor that has almost no chance of winning
Example Sentences:
Canada is the underdog in their soccer match against Brazil.
Brazil is the underdog in their hockey game against Canada.
From the News:
Underdog Danes set to face England
Media:
(verb) to be doing something
Example Sentence:
What are you up to on Friday night? Maybe we can meet.
A: What are you up to right now?
B: Just watching TV
(verb) to be doing something suspicious
Example Sentence:
The policeman asked the criminal what he was up to, because the criminal was covered in blood.
Mom: You kids are very quiet in there. What are you up to?
Kids: Nothing!
(idiom) in a terrible situation because of a high amount of something
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