- raise its (ugly) head
- raise/rear its (ugly) head
if something unpleasant raises its ugly head, it becomes a problem that people have to deal with.
All over Europe, racism is rearing its ugly head once more.
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raise its (ugly) head
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raise its ugly head — see ↑head, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑raise … Useful english dictionary
rear/raise its ugly head — ◇ If something bad rears/raises its ugly head, it suddenly becomes obvious or causes trouble. Inflation threatened to rear its ugly head. • • • Main Entry: ↑head … Useful english dictionary
rear its (ugly) head — raise/rear its (ugly) head if something unpleasant raises its ugly head, it becomes a problem that people have to deal with. All over Europe, racism is rearing its ugly head once more … New idioms dictionary
raise — raise1 W1S2 [reız] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move higher)¦ 2¦(increase)¦ 3¦(collect money)¦ 4¦(improve)¦ 5¦(start a subject)¦ 6¦(cause a reaction)¦ 7¦(move eyes or face)¦ 8¦(move upright)¦ 9¦(children)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
head — [[t]he̱d[/t]] ♦ heads, heading, headed (Head is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression off the top of your head is explained at top .) 1) N COUNT Your head is the … English dictionary
head — I n. upper part of the body 1) to nod; shake one s head 2) to bare; bow; drop, hang, lower; lift, raise; move; poke, stick; scratch; toss; turn one s head (to scratch one s head in amazement; to poke one s head around the comer) 3) to hold one s… … Combinatory dictionary
rear one's head — raise one s head ■ rear its head (of an unpleasant matter) emerge; present itself elitism is rearing its ugly head again … Useful english dictionary
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