head in the sand

head in the sand
head in the sand
◇ If you bury/have/hide (etc.) your head in the sand, you ignore something unpleasant that you should be dealing with.

He can't just bury his head in the sand every time there's a problem.

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head in the sand — see head, 1
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  • hide one's head in the sand — or[bury one s head in the sand] or [have one s head in the sand] To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something. * /If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hide one's head in the sand — or[bury one s head in the sand] or [have one s head in the sand] To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something. * /If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • bury one's head in the sand — See: HIDE ONE S HEAD IN THE SAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have one's head in the sand — See: HIDE ONE S HEAD IN THE SAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

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