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(idiomatic) To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

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bury one's head in the sand

Source Word

bury one's head in the sand

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

Japanese Meaning

現実を直視せず問題を存在しないようにする / 現実逃避する / 問題から目を背ける

現実を故意に無視しても、問題は消えません。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

buries one's head in the sand

（ present singular third-person ）

burying one's head in the sand

（ participle present ）

buried one's head in the sand

（ participle past ）

buried one's head in the sand

（ past ）