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heads in the sand

heads in the sand is the plural of head in the sand.

Meaning of head in the sand

Noun

head in the sand (plural heads in the sand)

  1. A state of disregarding or denying a problem or threat.
    • People who deny the inevitable zombie apocalypse have their heads in the sand.

Questions about heads in the sand

What is heads in the sand the plural of?
Heads in the sand is the plural of head in the sand.

Words near heads in the sand in the dictionary

  1. heads down
  2. heads down, thumbs up
  3. heads for the hills
  4. heads I win, tails you lose
  5. heads in the clouds
  6. heads in the sand
  7. Heads Nook
  8. heads of agreement
  9. Heads of Ayr
  10. heads of government
  11. heads of governments

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