Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(2)
"reared its head" is a correct and usable figure of speech in written English.
It is often used to describe a problem that has suddenly become visible or is starting to have an effect. For example, "A financial crisis reared its head, causing people to lose their jobs and businesses to go bankrupt."
Exact(57)
Occasionally, it reared its head.
This was an old tradition but it has suddenly reared its head again.
A new Google Docs phishing scam just reared its head a few hours ago, and it's spreading like wildfire.
It was later, at the public school, Cheltenham, that bigotry reared its head.
"And then resistance reared its head".
So this issue seems to have reared its head again.
That justification reared its head time and again.
Curry powder reared its head, in deep-fried croquettes.
Similar(3)
Happy Theth Birthday most Girls, You Taught Me How To Eye Roll.
It also rears its head at the most rudimentary, primal levels — in schools, among children.
It's that Zen thing rearing its head.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com