hide out

hide out

1. verb To keep oneself or someone out of sight, often to evade law enforcement. My wife is mad at me again, so I need to hide out here for a few days, bro. You guys really need to find a place to hide out—the cops are getting closer.
2. noun A place where someone or something can stay out of sight. When used as a noun, the phrase is typically written as one word ("hideout"). The cops are getting closer—you guys really need to find a hideout.
See also: hide, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hide out (from someone or something)

to hide oneself so that one cannot be found by someone or something. Max was hiding out from the police in Detroit. Lefty is hiding out too.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hide out

Go into or stay in hiding, especially from the authorities. For example, The cattle thieves hid out in the canyon, or He decided to hide out from the press. [Late 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

hide out

v.
To seek refuge in a secret place, especially to evade a pursuer: The gangsters hid out in a remote cabin until it was safe to return to the city.
See also: hide, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hideout
  • dog
  • dogg
  • dogs
  • bag it
  • bag someone
  • bagged
  • bagging
  • biff
  • dig at (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
PESHAWAR, December 05, 2009 (Balochistan Times): At least thirteen militants were killed and nineteen injured and five hide outs of the militants destroyed by the security forces in different areas of South Waziristan during ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat here on Saturday while, One security personal embraced martyrdom during the operation.
13 militants killed, 19 injured in SWA
According to FC resources, in a operation against terrorists helicopters of security forces shelled on the suspected hide outs of terrorists in lower Orakzai Agency, as a result of that shelling seven militants were killed while three hideouts and five vehicle were destroyed.
7 terrorists killed, 13 apprehended in Lower Orakzai and Khyber Agencies
On the other hand security forces targeted the different hide outs of terrorists and killed six terrorist in Lower Orakzai Agency.
One dozen extremists killed in separate operations
However, he said, the Karachi police are keeping highest vigil on the fugitives from Waziristan and keeping watch on their possible hide outs here.
80 terrorists arrested, six killed in Karachi during 2009
Some obdurate militants have left in the area, they have made secret hide outs in the area but they would be eliminated soon.
Militants cannot face Pakistan Army in Waziristan: Rustam
The jet fighters and gunship helicopters also fired rockets and mortar shells at the hide outs of Hafiz Saeed, Gul Zaman, Maulana Wahab and commander Mishal in Mamozai, Khadizai, and Ali Kheil areas, killing 15 militants.
85 militants including 5 key commanders killed in Orakzai blitz
All the hide outs of militants in South Waziristan would be destroyed, he vowed.
Waziristan operation directed against the elements who are out to set up state within state: DG ISPR
ISLAMABAD, February 16, 2010 (Frontier Star): US under secretary of defence, Ms Michele Flournov has said shadow and scan eagles spy planes will be provided to Pakistan and they will not be like the drones which her country is using to target terrorists hide outs. US under secretary of defence said this while talking to a group of senior journalists here Tuesday.
United States under secretary of defence urges Pakistan to take operation in South Waziristan, Swat to logical end