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Definition bury your head in the sand in British English

bury your head in the sand phrase

phrase
1

to ignore a problem or an unpleasant situation and hope that it will disappear

Example

Her parents had been burying their heads in the sand about the problem.

Synonyms and related words
sweep aside gloss over wink at
Definition bury your head in the sand in British English