At some point we all face an issue or situation that’s commonly called “the elephant in the room”: an obvious truth that is either being ignored or not addressed.
Animal idiom: “The elephant in the room” This means a big, obvious problem that everyone knows about but is too embarrassed or shy about mentioning.
Example: “We discussed the marketing campaign for hours, but the real elephant in the room was the poor reliability of our product.”
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