bury one's head in the sand

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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“We can't bury our heads in the sand about the budget deficit.”

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bite someone's head off Informal · CEFR B2

to answer someone with sudden and often unjustified anger

head for the hills Neutral · CEFR B2

to flee quickly from a threatening or difficult situation

do someone's head in Informal · CEFR C1

to cause intense mental strain, frustration, or irritation

on thin ice Neutral · CEFR B2

in a risky position where one mistake could cause trouble

out of the woods Neutral · CEFR B2

past the worst of a danger or difficulty

touch and go Neutral · CEFR B2

very uncertain, with a chance of failure at any moment

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