elephant in the room
noun phrase
: an obvious major problem or issue that people avoid discussing or acknowledging
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But the elephant in the room is Russia’s war in Ukraine, which the Kazan Declaration stresses must be resolved by diplomatic means in accordance with the principles of the U.N. Charter and hints at possibilities for mediation.
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
There is an elephant in the room of the 2024 edition of the Fortune 500 Europe.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
There's a lot of dancing around the elephants in the room.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Here’s the elephant in the room—Milwaukee’s defense might be their Achilles’ heel.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
There is an elephant in the room of the 2024 edition of the Fortune 500 Europe.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
There's a lot of dancing around the elephants in the room.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Here’s the elephant in the room—Milwaukee’s defense might be their Achilles’ heel.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Elephant in the room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elephant%20in%20the%20room. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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