Phrasal Verbs

hide away

This page is about the phrasal verb hide away

Meaning

If you hide away, you go to a place where very few people can find you.

For example

  • hide away After writing a very popular book, Paul hid away in a small town in Mexico to escape all the media attention.

  • hide away There was a small band of rebel soldiers hidden away in the mountains outside the city.

Quick Quiz

Phil hid himself away because he didn't want to be

a. found

b. lost

c. lonely
a) found b) lost c) lonely

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Contributor: Matt Errey