rear its ugly head

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rear its ugly head

Fig. [for something unpleasant] to appear or become obvious after lying hidden. Jealousy reared its ugly head and destroyed their marriage. The question of money always rears its ugly head in matters of business.

See also: head, rear, ugly

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When funds are an issue then the Swansea option could rear its ugly head again, which is something that no one in North Wales wants. WALES: Patients could yet face 300 mile trek; UNIT'S MERGER MAY SEE ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The blight of bullying is always stored away in their minds, ready to rear its ugly head at any time. Letter: Your view - Acting up by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) AFTER the recent postal strike, a more damaging refusal to work is about to rear its ugly head. NHS pay award will spark unrest by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)			ready cash ready for this? ready to order? ready to roll ready, willing, and able real real McCoy real thing reality reality of the situation realize realize from realize potential really must go ream out reap reap a harvest of reap from reap the whirlwind reap what sow reaper reappoint as rear rear back rear its head rear its ugly head rear up rear-end reason reason against reason out reason with reassign to reassure reassure about reassure of rebel rebel against rebel at rebound rebound from rebuke for recall recall from recall to recall to mind recast in recede from receipt receive receive as			rear ends rear ends Rear Entertainment System Rear Entertainment Xtreme Rear Facing Child Seat Rear Facing Infant Seat Rear flank downdraft Rear Floor Rear focal distance Rear focal distance Rear focal distance Rear focal length Rear focal length Rear focal length Rear Focusing Rear front rear girt rear girt Rear Gross Axle Weight Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating rear guard Rear gunner rear head rear head Rear Head-Rests Rear Headquarters Rear Heater Rear Hemisphere Weapon Fired Rear Integration Module rear its head rear its ugly head rear lamp rear lamp rear lamps rear lamps Rear Left rear light rear light rear light rear lights rear lights Rear line Rear Living Triple Slide Rear Motor Mount Rear Muon Detector Rear naked choke Rear Observation System rear of barrel Rear of the Year rear of tube Rear Operation Cell Rear Operations Support Center Rear Parking Assist System Rear Power Entry Module Rear Projection Rear Projection Cathode Ray Tube Rear projection effect Rear projection effect Rear Projection Film Rear Projection SMART Board Rear Projection Television

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