English / idiom
Bury Your Head in the Sand
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To ignore an obvious problem or refuse to acknowledge an unpleasant reality
In context
01
When family finances became strained, parents knew they could not just bury their heads in the sand.
02
Burying your head in the sand about your sibling's emotional struggles will only make matters worse.
Synonyms
ignore reality,turn a blind eye,play the ostrich
Antonyms
face reality,confront the problem,tackle head-on
Collocations
cannot bury your head in the sand,rather than bury your head in the sand