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hide one`s head in the sand What does hide one`s head in the sand mean?	to ignore a problem or hide from some obvious danger, to refuse to see or face something	The man likes to hide his head in the sand and he never wants to deal with any problem.
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truth will out What does "truth will out" mean?	eventually the truth will become known	I know that eventually the truth will out and we will know exactly what happened at the meeting.

take care of number one What does "take care of number one" mean?	to only think about or take care of oneself	The man takes care of number one and never thinks about anyone else.
ask for (something) What does "ask for (something)" mean?	to deserve something, to receive just punishment for something	The boy is asking for some kind of punishment for what he is doing.
on guard What does "on guard" mean?	to be careful/wary	He has been on guard since he was robbed last month.
not beyond the wit of (someone) What does "not beyond the wit of (someone)" mean?	to not be too difficult for someone to do	It would not be beyond the wit of my cousin to enter the best school in the country.
rear its ugly head What does "rear its ugly head" mean?	to appear after being hidden (usually something unpleasant)	The problem between the two sisters rears its ugly head at the beginning of every year.
run-down What does "run-down" mean?	(1) not well; weak; fatigued.	"Are you eating regularly and getting enough sleep?You look run-down."
ram (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted	Our teacher always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us angry.
continue down to the wire What does "continue down to the wire" mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations continued down to the wire but they finally ended successfully.
lovely weather for ducks What does "lovely weather for ducks" mean?	rainy weather	I commented to the wet letter carrier that it was lovely weather for ducks today.

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Hide One`s Head In The Sand Idiom