Teachers can't just hide their heads in the sand and not try to find out why students aren't doing better.
All Olivia wanted to do was bury her head in the sand and forget everything.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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
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
