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A metaphor which relates to a person being oblivious to what they hear or see around them.
Years ago people believed that when threatened an ostrich would stick it's head in the sand thinking it was hiding from whatever dangers were around while all the time the biggest part of it's body was still sticking out in plain sight. Kind of a " if I can't see you, you can't see me " voluntary denial of the situation.
So if a person has their head buried they are trying to avoid dealing with a situation or realize the inevitable by pretending the problem or fact is not really there. With your head in the sand you can not hear or see what is happening around you so in your mind it really isn't happening at all.
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What does the expression head in the sand mean?
The expression "head in the sand" means someone is ignoring or refusing to acknowledge a problem or difficult situation, often by pretending it doesn't exist. It refers to the way ostriches are falsely believed to bury their heads in sand to avoid danger.
What animal puts its head in the sand as a defense mechanism?
The animal that puts its head in the sand as a defense mechanism is the ostrich.
What bird puts its head in the sand to avoid danger or threats?
The ostrich is a bird that is known for putting its head in the sand to avoid danger or threats.
Why do ostriches put their head in the sand?
Ostriches do not actually bury their heads in the sand. This is a myth. Ostriches may lower their heads to the ground to eat or inspect something, but they do not bury their heads in the sand out of fear or to hide from danger.
Why does the ostrich put its head in the sand?
The belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand is a myth. Ostriches do not bury their heads in the sand when they are scared or threatened. Instead, they use their keen eyesight and speed to detect and evade danger.
What the meanings of Buried your head in the send?
I think you mean sand.The saying refers to the old myth that an ostrich would stick its head down in the sand and try to hide from danger, and has come to mean hiding from danger or ignoring it.
Do you sit on the sand or in the sand?
Its on the sand as if in the sand that means one has buried it self in sand
What does it mean if you have the feeling as if sand is trickling inside your head?
Your body was numb for a second
What does the idiom hand in the sand mean?
I think the Runescape developers probably originally envisioned Clarence the wizard's head being found in the sand (head in the sand) but then later realized if you found his head first there wouldn't really be a mystery or quest to solve since it would be obvious who it belonged to, being his head and all. So they changed it to hand but left the pun I guess.
Do Chinese soft shell turtles sleep underwater?
They do not sleep underwater but when resting, it lies at the bottom, buried in sand or mud, lifting its head to breathe or snatch at prey.
Can one get Decompression sickness from getting buried in sand?
No
Does the Frilled Venerid live partly buried in fine sand?
The Frilled Venerid live partly buried in fine sand between 600 to 1200 meters in depth.
Does the Frilled Venerid live partly buried in sand?
bigbuts
Pharaohs were buried under these mounds of sand before?
Pyramyds
What does the symbol on garru in naruto mean?
Don't you mean Gaara of the sand in Naruto? Anyway the symbol on Gaara's head means love.
How were the poor people buried in Egypt?
They were buried in the sand in a crouching position then sand and a pile of rocks would be used to cover them. they had no posesions put in with them as they did not own any thing valuable worth putting in.
How was the body preserved for the poor in Egypt?
they were buried under sand in shallow graves. the sand helped to preserve the bodies.
