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Mettere la testa sotto la sabbia (come uno struzzo)

English translation: to bury one\'s head in the sand (like an ostrich)

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Italian term or phrase:	Mettere la testa sotto la sabbia (come uno struzzo)
English translation:	to bury one\'s head in the sand (like an ostrich)
Entered by:	Daniela Boito

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16:25 Nov 24, 2011

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Italian term or phrase: Mettere la testa sotto la sabbia (come uno struzzo)

Ho semplicemente bisogno di sapere come si può tradurre questa frase:

Mettere la testa sotto la sabbia (come uno struzzo)

E' un modo di dire, ne sto traducendo alcuni di seguito...

GRAZIE!!

Daniela Boito KudoZ activity Questions: 481 (1 open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 205
Local time: 19:58

to bury one's head in the sand (like an ostrich)

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Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 19:58

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Summary of answers provided

5 +7

bury your head in the sand

James (Jim) Davis

4 +2

to bury one's head in the sand (like an ostrich)

Wendy Streitparth

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to bury one's head in the sand (like an ostrich)

Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Thanks!!

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

bury your head in the sand

Explanation:

https://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q="bury...

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Note added at 2 mins (2011-11-24 16:27:42 GMT)
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Forgot (like an ostrich)

James (Jim) Davis
Italy
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

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