hide your head in the sand

hide your head in the sand
bury/hide your head in the ˈsand idiom
to refuse to admit that a problem exists or refuse to deal with it
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  • hide your head in the sand — hide (your) head in the sand to refuse to think about an unpleasant situation. Teachers can t just hide their heads in the sand and not try to find out why students aren t doing better. Usage notes: also used with bury and other verbs: All Olivia …   New idioms dictionary

  • bury your head in the sand — phrase to ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear Her parents had been burying their heads in the sand about the problem. Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the casesynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hide head in the sand — hide (your) head in the sand to refuse to think about an unpleasant situation. Teachers can t just hide their heads in the sand and not try to find out why students aren t doing better. Usage notes: also used with bury and other verbs: All Olivia …   New idioms dictionary

  • hide\ one's\ head\ in\ the\ sand — • hide one s head in the sand • bury one s head in the sand • 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… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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. • • • Main Entry: ↑head head in the sand see ↑head, 1 • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 — • hide one s head in the sand • bury one s head in the sand • 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… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have\ one's\ head\ in\ the\ sand — • hide one s head in the sand • bury one s head in the sand • 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… …   Словарь американских идиом

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

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