on the radar screen

on the radar screen
on/off the ˈradar screen idiom
used to say that people's attention is on or not on sth

The issue of terrorism is back on the radar screen.

Since the scandal broke, all other issues seem to have

disappeared off the radar screen

as far as the media is concerned.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • off the radar screen — on/off the ˈradar screen idiom used to say that people s attention is on or not on sth • The issue of terrorism is back on the radar screen. • Since the scandal broke, all other issues seem to have disappeared off the radar screen as far as the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • on the radar (screen) — on/off/the radar (screen) phrase used for saying that someone notices or does not notice an issue or problem The threat from terrorism had gone completely off the radar until that moment. Thesaurus: not paying attentionsynonym attentiveness and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • off the radar (screen) — on/off/the radar (screen) phrase used for saying that someone notices or does not notice an issue or problem The threat from terrorism had gone completely off the radar until that moment. Thesaurus: not paying attentionsynonym attentiveness and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • below the radar — below/under the radar (also below/under the radar screen) ► if something is below or under the radar, people are not aware of it: »They were operating under the radar, selling their Web wares from some garage in Bakersfield. »Many private… …   Financial and business terms

  • below/under the radar — (also below/under the radar screen) ► if something is below or under the radar, people are not aware of it: »They were operating under the radar, selling their Web wares from some garage in Bakersfield. »Many private treatment centres are… …   Financial and business terms

  • under the radar — below/under the radar (also below/under the radar screen) ► if something is below or under the radar, people are not aware of it: »They were operating under the radar, selling their Web wares from some garage in Bakersfield. »Many private… …   Financial and business terms

  • off the radar — on/off the radar (also on/off the radar screen) ► used to say that people do or do not know about something or that something is or is not important to someone: »He dropped off the political radar for nearly two decades. »Toy safety is definitely …   Financial and business terms

  • on the radar — on/off the radar (also on/off the radar screen) ► used to say that people do or do not know about something or that something is or is not important to someone: »He dropped off the political radar for nearly two decades. »Toy safety is definitely …   Financial and business terms

  • on/off the radar — (also on/off the radar screen) ► used to say that people do or do not know about something or that something is or is not important to someone: »He dropped off the political radar for nearly two decades. »Toy safety is definitely on consumers… …   Financial and business terms

  • radar — ra‧dar [ˈreɪdɑ ǁ dɑːr] noun [uncountable] 1. be off/​below the radar ( screen) used when saying that people do not know about or are not thinking about something, especially something that will later become important: • Many of these technologies …   Financial and business terms

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