baby elephant in the room
baby elephant in the room noun: an obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.
Noun
baby elephant in the room (plural baby elephants in the room)
- An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.
Forms of baby elephant in the room
| plural | baby elephants in the room |
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Origin of baby elephant in the room
baby + elephant in the room
Questions about baby elephant in the room
- What does baby elephant in the room mean?
- Baby elephant in the room means an obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.
- What part of speech is baby elephant in the room?
- Baby elephant in the room is a noun.
- What is the plural of baby elephant in the room?
- The plural of baby elephant in the room is baby elephants in the room.
Words near baby elephant in the room in the dictionary
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