Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is the elephant in the room and its meaning is “it is mostly used to refer to a serious problem — one which people are aware of, but choose to ignore. They think that if they do not talk about it, the problem will somehow disappear”.
Example Sentence: “It is important to understand that this year and the present crisis are not of the types that are generally associated with the usual business cycle and recession. The elephant in the room for economic policymaking, including the upcoming national budget is the COVID-19 pandemic. Saving people from loss of lives and sufferings ought to be the highest priority,” said CPD (Bangladesh) Senior Research Fellow Towfiqul Islam Khan.
Courtesy: The Hindu “Know your English”
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