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Expression: Hide in Plain Sight
Hide in plain sight means something is in a place where people can see easily but don’t notice it for one reason or another.
If you put your smartphone on the kitchen counter, your smartphone is in plain sight.
The trick is that some things are very good at hiding in plain sight.
Have you ever spent 15 minutes looking for your glasses only to realize that they were sitting on top of your head?
Or perhaps you have searched for your car keys only to discover them in your hand.
No?
So, it’s just me then.
Anyway, some animals are very skilled at hiding in plain sight.
Did you notice the owl in the centre of the picture that accompanies today’s post?
Yes, there is an owl there, right in the centre of the photograph.
Psst. If you need your glasses, they’re on top of your head.