idiom
The elephant in the room
thuh EL-ih-fant in thuh ROOM
/ðə ˈɛlɪfənt ɪn ðə ruːm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
theelephantinroom
Dictionary meaning
An obvious issue everyone avoids talking about.
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