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
Shakila-Arabic
SauliSOW-leeFinnish
Antonioahn-TO-nyo (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Marit-Swedish, Norwegian
Adams['ædəmz]
Saludsah-LOODSpanish