peek out (from behind someone or something)

peek out (from behind someone or something)
peek out (from behind someone or something)
1. to look outward from behind someone or something. •

A shy kitten peeked out from behind the sofa.

I looked toward the back of the sofa just as a little cat face peeked out.

2. to show just a little bit with the rest concealed behind someone or something. •

A bit of yellow peeked out from behind the tree, so we knew Frank was hiding there.

We saw a flash of Frank's yellow shirt peek out.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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