Usually means: Conceal talents or abilities modestly.
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  1. hide one's light under a bushel: Merriam-Webster
  2. hide one's light under a bushel: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. hide one's light under a bushel, hide one's light under a bushel: Collins English Dictionary
  4. hide one's light under a bushel: Wiktionary
  5. hide one's light under a bushel, hide ones light under a bushel: Dictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (hide one's light under a bushel)

verb:  (idiomatic) To conceal one's positive qualities or talents, especially due to modesty or shyness; to avoid attention.


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