Parents said bullying was being ignored, and accused the headmaster of burying his head in the sand.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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
bury your head in the sand — If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
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
bury your head in the sand — If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Bury your head in the sand — If someone buries their head in the sand, they ignore something that is obviously wrong … Dictionary of English idioms
bury your head in the sand — 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 … English dictionary
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 after there has been a security… … Financial and business terms
have 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
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 Main entry: ↑headidiom … Useful english dictionary
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
