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"acknowledge the elephant in the room
To "acknowledge the elephant in the room" means to openly address a major, obvious problem or uncomfortable truth that everyone present knows about but has been avoiding discussing, which can involve naming the issue, discussing its impact, and working towards a solution or understanding。
the elephant in the room
the elephant in the room|The expression "the elephant in the room" (or "the elephant in the living room")23 is a metaphorical idiom in English for an important or enormous topic, question, or controversial issue that is obvious or that everyone knows about but no one mentions or wants to discuss because it makes at least some of them uncomfortable and is personally, socially, or politically embarrassing, controversial, inflammatory, or dangerous.