BURY ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND
bury one's head in the sand: translation
bury one's head in the sand & hide one's head in the sand & have one's head in the sand
Fig. to ignore or hide from obvious signs of danger. (Alludes to an ostrich, which is believed incorrectly to hide its head in a hole in the ground when it sees danger.) •
Stop burying your head in the sand. Look at the statistics on smoking and cancer.
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See: HIDE ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND.