English Dictionary

keep one's head below the parapet

動詞

To avoid creating any controversy, and thus avoid being a target for anybody's criticism.

日本語の意味

物議を醸さないように、自己主張を控え、批判の的にならない行動をとること。 / 不必要なリスクやトラブルを避け、論争から距離を置く様子を示すこと。

During the heated debate, it's often prudent to keep one's head below the parapet to avoid becoming a target for criticism.

激しい議論の場では、波風を立てず目立たないようにして、批判の標的にされないのが賢明だ。

意味（1）

To avoid creating any controversy, and thus avoid being a target for anybody's criticism.

keeps one's head below the parapet （ present singular third-person ）

keeping one's head below the parapet （ participle present ）

kept one's head below the parapet （ participle past ）

kept one's head below the parapet （ past ）