What does "ostrich-like" mean?

Alternative spelling of ostrichlike.

What is a synonym for "ostrich-like"?

Common synonyms include: head in sand, head-in-the-sand.

Ostrich-like

adj

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Adjective

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Alternative spelling of ostrichlike. alt-of, alternative
"On to that financial setup, forever teetering on a cliff edge, drop two parking tickets. The sort of thing that might make others sigh, before pulling out a credit card. But for Spice, it’s another impossible claim when she’s behind on rent, the water, the electric, council tax. So, ostrich-like, she ignores the letters – until finally she ends up in the world of bailiffs. And that’s when the trouble really begins."

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head in sand head-in-the-sand

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"On to that financial setup, forever teetering on a cliff edge, drop two parking tickets. The sort of thing that might make others sigh, before pulling out a credit card. But for Spice, it’s another impossible claim when she’s behind on rent, the water, the electric, council tax. So, ostrich-like, she ignores the letters – until finally she ends up in the world of bailiffs. And that’s when the trouble really begins."

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