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head in the sand

 

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Head in the Sand

Noun

Sense: Willful avoidance or denial of unpleasant or threatening situations.

Sample Sentence: Despite the growing evidence of climate change, some politicians choose to keep their head in the sand.

Idiom

Sense: Ignoring or refusing to acknowledge a problem or danger.

Sample Sentence: The company's executives had their head in the sand, believing that the financial crisis would not affect their business.

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