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
Mcgee[mə'gi]
Ekaitz-Basque
Nit-Egyptian Mythology
Gurmeet-Indian (Sikh)
BrittaniBRIT-nee, BRIT-ə-neeEnglish (Modern)
West[west]