elephant in the room



elephant in the room

A matter or problem that is obvious or of great importance but that is not discussed openly.
See also: elephant, room

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mae[mei]
ShilohSHIE-lo (English)Biblical
MennoME-no (German)Dutch, German
Baghdasar-Armenian (Rare)
Nicoletta-Italian
Isaac['aaizək]