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puts one's head in the sand

puts one's head in the sand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's head in the sand.

Meaning of put one's head in the sand

Verb

put one's head in the sand (third-person singular simple present puts one's head in the sand, present participle putting one's head in the sand, simple past and past participle put one's head in the sand)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of bury one's head in the sand.

Questions about puts one's head in the sand

What is puts one's head in the sand the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts one's head in the sand is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put one's head in the sand.

Words near puts one's head in the sand in the dictionary

  1. puts one's hand to the plough
  2. puts one's hand up
  3. puts one's hands on
  4. puts one's hands together
  5. puts one's head above the parapet
  6. puts one's head in the sand
  7. puts one's heart in
  8. puts one's heart into
  9. puts one's house in order
  10. puts one's mind to it
  11. puts one's money where one's mouth is

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