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bury (hide) one

refuse to see or face something, keep from seeing or knowing something unpleasant He always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with his family problems at all.

haven't seen hide nor hair

have not seen a person, have seen no sign of him We haven't seen hide nor hair of Jack since he borrowed $1000.

hide (bury) one

keep from knowing something dangerous or unpleasant He hates to talk about important matters and hides his head in the sand when I try to talk to him.

hide/bury one

keep from seeing, knowing or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant, refuse to see or face something His father always buries his head in the sand and never wants to deal with any problems.

hide nor hair

(See haven't seen hide nor hair)

see hide nor hair

not see a person because he has gone You won't see hide nor hair of him after he borrows money.

you can run but you can't hide

you can run away but you cannot hide from your past or your problems "When I told a priest I was going away to forget my past, he said, ""You can run, but you can't hide."""

tan one's hide

Idiom(s): tan one's hide

Theme: PUNISHMENT

to spank someone. (Folksy.)
• Billy's mother said she'd tan Billy's hide if he ever did that again.
• "III tan your hide if you're late!" said Tom's father.

neither hide nor hair

Idiom(s): neither hide nor hair

Theme: NOTHING

no sign or indication (of someone or something). (Fixed order.)
• We could find neither hide nor hair of him. I don't know where he is.
• There has been no one here—neither hide nor hair—for the last three days.

hide-and-seek

Idiom(s): hide-and-seek

Theme: PLAY

a guessing game where one has to find something or figure out something that is concealed or disguised. (Also literal when referring to a game where a person hides and another person tries to find the hidden person. Fixed order.)
• I am tired of running up against a game of hide-and-seek every time I ask to see the financial records of this company.
• I have been trying to see the manager for two days. Where is she? I refuse to play hide-and-seek any longer. I want to see her now!

hide one's light under a bushel

Idiom(s): hide one's light under a bushel

Theme: HIDING

to conceal one's good ideas or talents. (A biblical theme.)
• Jane has some good ideas, but she doesn't speak very often. She hides her light under a bushel.
• Don't hide your light under a bushel. Share your gifts with other people.

hide one's face in shame

Idiom(s): hide one's face in shame

Theme: SHAME

to cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment.
• Mary was so embarrassed. She could only hide her face in shame.
• When Tom broke Ann's crystal vase, he wanted to hide his face in shame.

have one's hide

Idiom(s): have one's hide

Theme: PUNISHMENT

to punish someone. (Slang. Refers to skinning an animal.)
• If you ever do that again, I'll have your hide.
• He said he'd have my hide if I entered his garage again.

hide one's head in the sand

Idiom(s): bury one's head in the sand AND hide one's head in the sand

Theme: WITHDRAW

to ignore or hide from obvious signs of danger. (Refers to an ostrich, which we picture with its head stuck into the sand or the ground.)
• Stop burying your head in the sand. Look at the statistics on smoking and cancer.
• And stop hiding your head in the sand. All of us will die somehow, whether we smoke or not.

have one's hide|have|hide

v. phr., informal To punish severely. John's mother said she would have his hide if he was late to school again.

hide one's face|face|head|hide|hide one's head

v. phr. 1. To lower your head or turn your face away because of shame or embarrassment. The teacher found out that Tom had cheated, and Tom hid his head. When Bob said how pretty Mary was, she blushed and hid her face. 2. To feel embarrassed or ashamed. We will beat the other team so badly that they will hide their heads in shame.

hide one's head in the sand|bury|bury one's head i

To keep from seeing, knowing, or understanding something dangerous or unpleasant; to refuse to see or face something. If there is a war, you cannot just bury your head in the sand.

hide one's light under a bushel|bushel|hide|light

v. phr. To be very shy and modest and not show your abilities or talents; be too modest in letting others see what you can do. When Joan is with her close friends she has a wonderful sense of humor, but usually she hides her light under a bushel. Mr. Smith is an expert in many fields, but most people think he is not very smart because he hides his light under a bushel. All year long Tommy hid his light under a bushel and the teacher was surprised to see how much he knew when she read his exam paper.

hide or hair|hair|hide|hide nor hair

n. phr., informal A sign or trace of someone that is gone or lost; any sign at all of something missing. Usually used in negative or interrogative sentence. Tommy left the house this morning and I haven't seen hide or hair of him since. A button fell off my coat and I could find neither hide nor hair of it.

hide out|hide

v. phr. To go into hiding, as in the case of a criminal on the run. He tried to hide out but the police tracked him down.

hideout

n. A place where one hides. The wanted criminal used several hideouts but he was captured in the end.

tan one's hide|hide|tan

v. phr., informal To give a beating to; spank hard. Bob's father tanned his hide for staying out too late.

have someone's hide

have someone's hide
see tan someone's hide.

hide

hide
In addition to the idioms beginning with hide, also see cover one's ass; tan someone's hide.
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- hide and seek
- hide nor hair, neither
- hide one's face
- hide one's head in the sand
- hide one's light under a bushel
- hide out

hide and seek

hide and seek
see play hide and seek.

hide nor hair, neither

hide nor hair, neither
Also, hide or hair. No trace of something lost or missing. For example, I haven't seen hide nor hair of the children. This expression alludes to the entire outer coat of an animal. [Mid-1800s]

hide one's face

hide one's face
Also, hide one's head. Feel shame or embarrassment. For example, You needn't hide your face—you're not to blame, or Whenever the teacher singled her out for something, shy little Mary hid her head. This idiom alludes to the gesture indicative of these feelings. [Late 1500s]

hide out

hide out
Go into or stay in hiding, especially from the authorities. For example, The cattle thieves hid out in the canyon, or He decided to hide out from the press. [Late 1800s]

play hide and seek

play hide and seek
Evade or seem to evade someone. For example, Bill is hard to pin down—he's always playing hide and seek. This expression alludes to the children's game in which one player tries to find others who are hiding. It has been used figuratively since the mid-1600s.

tan someone's hide

tan someone's hide
Also, have someone's hide. Spank or beat someone, as in Dad said he'd tan Billy's hide if he caught him smoking, or I'll have your hide if you take something without paying for it. This term uses hide in the sense of “skin.” The allusion in the first expression is to a spanking that will change one's skin just as chemicals tan animal hide (convert it into leather). [Second half of 1600s]

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