Daily life

hide away

stay somewhere private

To go somewhere private and stay away from other people for a while.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Are you coming to the party tonight?

No, I need to hide away and get some rest.

Play the conversation

After a stressful week, I like to hide away at home with a good film.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I hide away on my room with a book.

Say: I hide away in my room with a book.

Use “in” before a room or other enclosed private place.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

hide away; hide away somewhere; hide away with something

Your turn: say it out loud

After a stressful week, I like to hide away at home with a good film.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

hide away

stay somewhere private

“After a stressful week, I like to hide away at home with a good film.”

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