“There is a literal elephant in the room.”
Idioms Entry 154 / 1011 60-second read
Elephant in the room
An obvious major problem or issue that people are avoiding discussing.
The comparisoni
“We're talking about the budget, but the elephant in the room is that the CEO is leaving.”
The ruleii
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ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM = the huge thing everyone is ignoring because it’s uncomfortable.
Metaphorical. Something as big as an elephant cannot be missed, yet people 'unsee' it.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Too big to ignore, yet ignored.