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hide head in the sand

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hide your head in the sand also stick your head in the sand
to refuse to think about an unpleasant situation Teachers can't just hide their heads in the sand and not try to find out why students aren't doing better.
Usage notes: also used with bury and other verbs: All Olivia wanted to do was bury her head in the sand and forget everything.
See also: head, hide, sand


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