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bury one's head in the sand

The English word “bury one's head in the sand” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

Etymology

A reference to the imagined habit of the ostrich burying its head when threatened. See also head in the sand.

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