elephant in the room

Created by Tung NGUYEN on 2025-10-12 21:42:44
Last modified on 2025-10-12 21:42:44

something very obvious but uncomfortable that people don't want to talk about
A big problem that everyone knows about but no one wants to discuss
1. Everyone knew the company was losing money, but no one mentioned the elephant in the room.
2. Their constant arguing was the elephant in the room during family dinners.
3. The teacher’s absence was the elephant in the room that no one wanted to discuss.
4. His bad behaviour is the elephant in the room that nobody wants to face.
5. Ignoring the elephant in the room won’t make the problem disappear.
6. The manager finally addressed the elephant in the room by announcing the layoffs.

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