Phrase/Idiom | an elephant in the room |
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Definition | A problem that no one wants to discuss but is so obvious that it cannot be ignored, is called an elephant in the room. |
Example | Her project is quite unsatisfactory. It’s an elephant in the room that we need to discuss. |
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