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What is the meaning of ‘address the elephant in the room’? Is it old saying or slang?
What is the meaning of ‘address the elephant in the room’? Is it old saying or slang?
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it means that someone is odd or out place
Different from others so they stand out
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'address the elephant in the room’ means acknowledging or communicating to the odd person of the group
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@NatRomanoffRachGreen it’s an old saying.
“Address the elephant in the room”
an obvious major problem or issue that people avoid discussing or acknowledging.
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