head in the sand

== English == === Alternative forms === head-in-the-sand (attributive) === Etymology === A reference to the imagined habit of the ostrich burying its head when threatened. === Noun === head in the sand (plural heads in the sand) A state of disregarding or denying a problem or threat. ==== Related terms ==== bury one's head in the sand ==== See also ==== === Further reading === Ostrich effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia