elephant in the room
English
United States
Idiom
USED
On Occasion
BY
everybody
The thing that everyone knows but no one is acknowledging because it is uncomfortable.
"Let's address the elephant in the room: you don't want us to get married."
Submitted February 2025
by jo
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<h2>elephant in the room</h2>
<p>The thing that everyone knows but no one is acknowledging because it is uncomfortable.</p>