rear its head



rear its (ugly) head

to become a problem that has to be dealt with It was in the 1970s that the problem of violent soccer fans first reared its head in Britain.
See also: head, rear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ConstanÇA-Portuguese
Roseannro-ZANEnglish
Gorman['gɔ:mən]
KodeyKO-deeEnglish (Rare)
Scottie-English, Scottish
Heraclio-Spanish