go underground

idiom

: to start working in secret
The political party went underground after the new government took power.

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Visitors can hop aboard a historic railway to jazz concerts in the woods, go underground at Crystal Cave, glamp in the wilderness, or even add on quick detours to livelier tourist destinations like Mammoth Lakes or Lake Tahoe. AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025 Otherwise, Doherty argued, some people will go underground and turn to divisive leaders. Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The chances are that those clients and patients will simply go underground with their AI usage. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The caveat to Anaheim’s work, though, is that other larger regional transmission lines owned by Southern California Edison still go through the hills, Lyster said, and whether those one day go underground is ultimately up to SCE. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go underground

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“Go underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20underground. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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