- play\ ostrich
- v. phr.To refuse to face painful facts or unpleasant truths.
She plays ostrich when it comes to her husband's drinking problem.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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