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What does “Den Kopf in den Sand stecken” mean?

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Den Kopf in den Sand stecken

Word for word

To stick one's head in the sand

What it really means

To run from a problem by pretending it does not exist. Used to criticise anyone avoiding reality.

How we say it in English

To bury one's head in the sand

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