Idiom of the Day
“The elephant in the room”
“The elephant in
the room” is a blatantly obvious topic of discussion that everyone is thinking, but everyone avoids bringing it up because it may start an argument or a difficult situation. Maybe at work the boss talks about health care benefits, but everyone in the room has been talking about a raise for a year. Or at a dinner party with friends, someone brings their mistress as a guest. Everyone’s eyes will dart around looking at each other, but the topic will remain unspoken. This can happen within a marriage, parenting, addictions, or any other moment of great avoidance.

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