| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—O

Ostrich

When hunted the ostrich is said to run a certain distance and then thrust its head into a bush, thinking, because it cannot see, that it cannot be seen by the hunters. (See Crocodile.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Ostrich Brains
Ostracis'm
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Ostrich from Infoplease:

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore 9th Grade Math , Equation