Hide our head in the sand In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hide our head in the sand", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-06-07 06:06

Meaning of Hide our head in the sand (redirected from hide (one's) head in the sand )

Synonyms:

Bury One's Head In The Sand

Hide (one's) head in the sand informal verb phrase

To avoid, or attempt to avoid, a specific problem by pretending not to see it.

Hide your head in the sand if you want to. Anyway, you must be responsible for the accident.

Don't hide your head in the sand. You need quick treatment to stop the rapid growth of leukemia cells.

Other phrases about:

hang on by (one's) fingernails

To hold tightly to something with one's fingernails to avoid falling

Grammar and Usage of Hide (one's) head in the sand

Verb Forms

  • to hide (one's) head in the sand
  • hides (one's) head in the sand
  • hiding (one's) head in the sand
  • hid (one's) head in the sand
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one cannot love and be wise

people often do irrational or foolish things when they are in love.

Example:

I and my boyfriend have decided to get married in the summer. I don't think that's wise, since we won't have enough money saved by then to set up house. But then, one cannot love and be wise.

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