have one's head in the sand

See: HIDE ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND.

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hide one's head in the sand

[hide one's head in the sand] or [bury one's head in the sand] or [have one's head in the sand] To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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in the sand

[in the sand] See: [HIDE ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

sand

[sand] See: [HIDE ONE'S HEAD IN THE SAND]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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