expression, ichidan verb
Used when someone physically hides their body, often to avoid being seen or to stay out of sight. The expression is a set phrase combining 身 (body) and 潜める (to hide/conceal).
See also: 潜める
彼は物陰に身を潜めた。
He hid himself behind something.
警察から逃れるため、山の中に身を潜めていた。
He was hiding in the mountains to escape from the police.