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bury one's head in the sand What does bury one's head in the sand mean?	to ignore a problem or hide from some obvious danger, to refuse to see or face something	My uncle buried his head in the sand and tried not to talk about the problem.
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in contempt of court What does "in contempt of court" mean?	disobedience of the orders and authority of the court, disrespect for the court process	The man refused to answer the questions of the judge and was found to be in contempt of court.

tipple What does "tipple" mean?	drink alcohol regularly
not worth a dime What does "not worth a dime" mean?	to be worthless	Our old sofa is not worth a dime so we put it in the garbage.
a foregone conclusion What does "a foregone conclusion" mean?	a conclusion that is already decided	It was a foregone conclusion that the opposition party would win the election.
(to be) in hot water What does "(to be) in hot water" mean?	to be in trouble	He has been in hot water at work since he took a week off with no excuse.

Nail-biter What does "Nail-biter" mean?	If a game, election, contest, etc, is a nail-biter, it is exciting because the competitors are so close that it is impossible to predict the result.
get hold of (someone) What does "get hold of (someone)" mean?	to find a person so that you can speak with him or her	I tried to get hold of my brother last week but he was out of town.
believe in (something) What does "believe in (something)" mean?	to favor something, to support something, to think that something is true	The man does not believe in flying saucers.
bring (something) on or bring on (something) What does "bring (something) on or bring on (something)" mean?	to cause something to develop rapidly	I do not know what brought on my friend's anger but I will avoid him until he calms down.
have a leg to stand on What does "have a leg to stand on" mean?	to have no support/excuse/evidence for something	The criminal does not have a leg to stand on in his defense of his actions.

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Bury One's Head In The Sand Idiom