fare come lo struzzo

Italian

Etymology

Literally, to do like the ostrich.

Verb

fàre come lo struzzo (first-person singular present fàccio come lo struzzo, first-person singular past historic féci come lo struzzo, past participle fàtto come lo struzzo, first-person singular imperfect facévo come lo struzzo, second-person singular imperative fài come lo struzzo or fà' come lo struzzo, auxiliary avére)

  1. (simile) bury one's head in the sand
    Synonyms: nascondere la testa sotto la sabbia, fare finta di niente
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