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Definition of head in the sand

head in the sand

  • to ignore the truth. Always used with a verb, of which there are many common varieties:

    bury (one's) head in the sand

    hide (one's) head in the sand

    have (one's) head in the sand

    keep (one's) head in the sand

    etc.

    Last edited on Apr 26 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 26 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'head':

Definitions include: an LSD user.
Definitions include: an unintelligent person; "dimwit".
Definitions include: In the RN/RM, 'Baby's Head' refers to tinned steak and kidney pudding which was in ration packs until the change to dehydrated rations.
Definitions include: a penis.
Definitions include: to face difficulties while trying to solve a problem.
Definitions include: messy hair from sleeping.
Definitions include: conceit.
Definitions include: A totally stupid or useless person
Definitions include: to reprimand.
Definitions include: a female that performs fellatio frequently, or performs it well.
Definitions include: to perform fellatio.
Definitions include: someone who is dense, thick in the head, or just plain stupid.
Definitions include: "air head" someone who is not thinking straight.
Definitions include: a truncated sentence "But-her-head" used to describe someone who's face is ugly
Definitions include: Someone who isn't that smart or isn't nice.

Other terms relating to 'in':

Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: involving everyone or everything.
Definitions include: doing something emphatically.
Definitions include: no chance.
Definitions include: something easy.
Definitions include: at some time before the present.
Definitions include: having resumed an activity that one had previously stopped performing.
Definitions include: included.
Definitions include: clitoris.
Definitions include: to intrude.
Definitions include: See barge in.
Definitions include: To beat someone up, inflict head injury
Definitions include: visible mucus in one's nostrils.
Definitions include: acronym for "be back in a bit", i.e. "I will return in a short amount of time."

Other terms relating to 'sand':

Definitions include: to bring an object to a place that already has many of that object.
Definitions include: to establish a limit.
Definitions include: to be upset.
Definitions include: to be mean to someone.
Definitions include: a dismissive retort; "screw off".
Definitions include: to ignore reality.
Definitions include: to have the balls; to be strong willed enough; to have the mindset to be able to do something dangerous.
Definitions include: to malinger or shirk responsibility.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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