ostrichnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɒs.trɪtʃ/us/ˈɑː.strɪtʃ/ostrich noun [ C ] (BIRD)
a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly:
The ostrich is the fastest animal on two legs.
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Other wild birds
- bird of paradise
- blackbird
- blue tit
- bluebird
- bluejay
- honeyeater
- house martin
- house sparrow
- hummingbird
- Indian mynah
- martin
- mockingbird
- mynah
- nightingale
- oriole
- starling
- swift
- toucan
- turtle dove
- warbler
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ostrich noun [ C ] (PERSON)
informal someone who says that a problem does not exist, because they do not want to deal with it:
If you're an ostrich about your debts, you're only going to make matters worse.
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Neglecting and ignoring
- beneath the/sb's radar idiom
- block sth out
- brush sth off
- bury/have your head in the sand idiom
- bypass
- lay
- let sth ride idiom
- look straight/right through sb idiom
- lost
- lost in the shuffle idiom
- moulder
- push
- ride
- snub
- step
- step on sb
- sweep sth aside
- there's none so deaf as those who will not hear idiom
- tune
- wave
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