English Explanatory Dictionary

under the hood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Beneath the surface; in the internal workings.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see under, the, hood: beneath the bonnet (of a car or truck).

Word forms

under the hood

Etymology

The figurative sense is extended from the literal sense via metaphor.

Synonyms

beneath the hood underneath the hood
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