the elephant in the room
US /ðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt ɪn ðə ruːm/
UK /ðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt ɪn ðə ruːm/
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o elefante na sala, um problema óbvio que as pessoas evitam discutir
an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about
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Everyone knew about the company's financial troubles, but no one dared to address the elephant in the room.
Todos sabiam dos problemas financeiros da empresa, mas ninguém ousava abordar o elefante na sala.
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Their strained relationship was the elephant in the room during the family dinner.
O relacionamento tenso deles era o elefante na sala durante o jantar em família.