2. to try to avoid detection especially by police; - Example: "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lie low
v 1: keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous
2: to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we
knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a
while"