elephant in the room
phrase. a very obvious and important issue that everyone is aware of but no one wants to talk about, maybe because it is a sore spot, taboo, or for other reasons.
"True leaders will speak up and address the elephant in the room."
"The national debate over the racial divide remains the "elephant in the room."
"There was an elephant in the dining room this evening when my brother sat down at the dinning table with a black eye, but did not say anything about what had happened."
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