keep one's head below the parapet en · VERB
Meanings
- To avoid creating any controversy, and thus avoid being a target for anybody's criticism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kept one's head below the parapet | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept one's head below the parapet | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| keeps one's head below the parapet | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| keeping one's head below the parapet | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
put one's head above the parapet · raise one's head above the parapet