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
Jaywant-Indian, Marathi
Frey[frei]
Jarmila-Czech, Slovak
Alfy
Cornelius[kɔ:'ni:ljəs]
ErykahER-i-kəEnglish (Modern)