head in the sand en · NOUN
Etymology
A reference to the imagined habit of the ostrich burying its head when threatened.
Meanings
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A state of disregarding or denying a problem or threat.
In my opinion, the railways still have their heads in the sand on the subject of railway liveries.
1961 June, B. A. Haresnape, “Design on the railway: Part Four”, in Trains Illustrated, page 354:People who deny the inevitable zombie apocalypse have their heads in the sand.
Pierce commented that he has never considered himself to be "a militant homosexual or anything like that, but if they expect us to sit around with our heads in the sand and not fight back, call me militant."
1982 February 6, Jil Clark, quoting Mark Pierce, “Gay Father in Maine Fights for Custody of Son”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 28, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heads in the sand | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| head-in-the-sand | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
ostrich politics · ostrich policy · bury one's head in the sand