raise its head



raise/rear its (ugly) head

if something unpleasant raises its ugly head, it becomes a problem that people have to deal with All over Europe, racism is rearing its ugly head once more.
See also: head, raise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marcellin-French
KseniaKSEN-yahPolish
Gayle[geil]
Celsus-Ancient Roman
EmeraldEM-ə-rəldEnglish (Modern)
Rikoṙee-koJapanese