idiom
Business
Elephant in the room
EL-ih-fant in thuh ROOM
/ˈɛlɪfənt ɪn ðə ruːm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
elephantintheroom
Dictionary meaning
An obvious problem everyone is aware of but nobody wants to address.
Examples
- The budget shortfall is the elephant in the room.
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Cut to the chayss
On the same page
On the saym payj
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