bury (redirected from burying head in the sand)

be dead and buried

to be ended completely. As far as I'm concerned the matter's dead and buried. I won't rest until fascism is dead and buried in this country.

See also: dead

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 sand.

See also: head, sand

bury the hatchet

to forget about arguments and disagreements with someone and to become friends with them again. It had been over a year since the incident and I thought it was time we buried the hatchet.

See also: hatchet

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bury the hatchet

to agree that you will forget about arguments and disagreements with someone. The two teammates hope to bury the hatchet long enough to win the championship.

Etymology: based on the custom of literally burying a hatchet (= cutting tool with a small handle) as a symbol of peace between Native American tribes (= groups of people)

See also: hatchet