- head-in-the-sand
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adjective
Date: 1970
unwilling to recognize or acknowledge a problem or situation <the government's usual head-in-the-sand response>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
head-in-the-sand
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head-in-the-sand — adjective Exhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat. The head in the sand approach to environmentalism seldom improves matters … Wiktionary
head in the sand — See: HIDE ONE S HEAD IN THE SAND … Dictionary of American idioms
head in the sand — See: HIDE ONE S HEAD IN THE SAND … 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
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
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
bury your head in the sand — bury/have your head in the sand ► to refuse to think about a problem or difficult situation that could have unpleasant effects: »The dangers of identity theft are clear but many companies still choose to bury their heads in the sand and act only… … Financial and business terms
