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putting one's head in the sand

putting one's head in the sand is the present participle and gerund 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 putting one's head in the sand

What is putting one's head in the sand the present participle and gerund of?
Putting one's head in the sand is the present participle and gerund of put one's head in the sand.

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

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

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