How to Pronounce "hide your head in the sand"
expression
HYDE your/yur HED in THUH/SAND
HYDE yaw HED in THUH/SAND
Definition
To ignore a problem or difficult situation, pretending it does not exist instead of facing it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaɪd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsænd
British English
hˈaɪd/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HYDE your/yur HED in THUH/SAND
UK
HYDE yaw HED in THUH/SAND
Listen in Context
You can't hide your head in the sand when there is a big problem.
She likes to hide her head in the sand instead of talking about her worries.
Don't hide your head in the sand—face your homework.
We can't just hide our heads in the sand and hope the issue disappears.