Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep one's head down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
keep- one's -head- -down
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, one, head, down.

verb

To avoid trouble or attention.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

keeps one's head down (present, singular) keeping one's head down (participle, present) kept one's head down (participle, past) kept one's head down (past)

Phrases

keep a low profile

Frequently Paired Words

keep a low profile

Questions

What does keep one's head down mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see keep, one, head, down.

How to pronounce keep one's head down

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