"faire l'autruche" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ l‿o.tʁyʃ/ Forms: faire l’ autruche [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “to do the ostrich”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to do the ostrich}} “to do the ostrich”, {{lit|to do the ostrich}} Literally, “to do the ostrich” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire l’autruche
  1. (figuratively) to bury one's head in the sand, to ignore what is going on Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-faire_l'autruche-fr-verb-rEPMXV3t Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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