Idioms containing ELEPHANT
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AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss
1. I don't want to ask the question, but it is the big elephant in the room.
2. The elephant in the room no one wanted to see was money.
2. The elephant in the room no one wanted to see was money.
HAVE A MEMORY LIKE AN ELEPHANT
to be able to remember things easily and for a long period of time
1. The professor's encyclopedic knowledge of history shows he has an elephant's memory.
2. Sarah remembers every promise made to her; she truly has an elephant's memory.
2. Sarah remembers every promise made to her; she truly has an elephant's memory.
WHITE ELEPHANT
an item that no one wants to buy or that is difficult to get rid of; a costly but useless possession
1. The salesman has been trying to get rid of that car for more than a year. It costs too much to run and insure, so no one wants it—it’s a white elephant
2. The department store is having a white elephant sale. They’ve reduced the prices on all the merchandise that they haven’t been able to sell.
2. The department store is having a white elephant sale. They’ve reduced the prices on all the merchandise that they haven’t been able to sell.
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