How to Pronounce "have your head in the sand"
expression
HAV yor HED in the SAND
hav yaw HED in the SAND
Definition
To refuse to face or acknowledge a problem, pretending it doesn’t exist.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsænd
British English
hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV yor HED in the SAND
UK
hav yaw HED in the SAND
Listen in Context
You can't have your head in the sand about these bills anymore.
She has her head in the sand about her health problems.
If you have your head in the sand, nothing will improve.
He keeps having his head in the sand about his job loss, pretending everything’s fine.