Difference between revisions of "Elephant in the room"
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| − | + | An '''elephant in the room''' is a big problem which won't go away, but which no one wants to acknowledge. | |
| − | + | For some reason, nobody is willing to deal with it directly. It often becomes a [[taboo]] subject, and anyone trying to address the matter is hushed up, shunned, belittled or even punished. | |
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Revision as of 18:32, December 30, 2009
An elephant in the room is a big problem which won't go away, but which no one wants to acknowledge. For some reason, nobody is willing to deal with it directly. It often becomes a taboo subject, and anyone trying to address the matter is hushed up, shunned, belittled or even punished.