idiom
Elephant in the room
EL-uh-fant in thuh ROOM
/ˈɛl.ə.fənt ɪn ðə ruːm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Elephantintheroom
Dictionary meaning
An obvious problem nobody wants to discuss.
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