How to Pronounce "put your head in the sand"
expression
PUT yor/yur HED in THUH/SAND
put yaw HED in THUH/THI SAND
Definition
To deliberately ignore a problem or situation, hoping it will go away instead of dealing with it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhɛd/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈsænd
British English
pʊt/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈɛd/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /sˈænd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT yor/yur HED in THUH/SAND
UK
put yaw HED in THUH/THI SAND
Listen in Context
You can't just put your head in the sand when things get difficult.
Sometimes he puts his head in the sand instead of talking about his problems.
Don't put your head in the sand about your health—go see a doctor.
A lot of people just put their head in the sand when it comes to climate change.