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| − | The phrase '''elephant in the living room''' is a colloquial way of referring to a large, obvious problem which, for some reason, nobody is willing to deal with or acknowledge directly. | + | The phrase '''elephant in the living room''' is a colloquial way of referring to a large, obvious problem which, for some reason, nobody is willing to deal with or acknowledge 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 17:05, August 8, 2007
The phrase elephant in the living room is a colloquial way of referring to a large, obvious problem which, for some reason, nobody is willing to deal with or acknowledge directly. It often becomes a taboo subject, and anyone trying to address the matter is hushed up, shunned, belittled or even punished.