It's no good burying your head in the sand. We've got a problem on our hands.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
bury head in the sand — bury (your) head in the sand to refuse to think about an unpleasant situation, hoping that it will improve so that you will not have to deal with it. Parents said bullying was being ignored, and accused the headmaster of burying his head in the… … New idioms dictionary
bury 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
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
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
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/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
bury one's head in the sand — • bury/hide one s head in the sand 1) refuse to see or face something, keep from seeing or knowing something unpleasant He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with his family problems at all. 2) keep from knowing something… … Idioms and examples
bury — ► VERB (buries, buried) 1) put or hide underground. 2) place (a dead body) in the earth or a tomb. 3) cause to disappear or become unnoticeable. 4) (bury oneself) involve oneself deeply in something. ● … English terms dictionary
Sand Creek massacre — Part of the Colorado War, American Indian Wars Date November 29, 1864 Location Colorado Territory Present day Kiowa Co … Wikipedia
