"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Saturday 28 February 2009

The elephant in the room


The elephant in the room - a phrase used to describe a major problem or controversial issue which is obviously present but avoided as a subject for discussion because it is more comfortable to do so.

4 comments:

  1. Great photo find! I believe the elephants begin a little smaller but grow quickly if avoided for too long :o)

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  2. That is a brilliant photo.

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  3. Id love to claim the ohoto as my own but it isn't. I found the image by doing a google search but it was unacknowledged. If anyone knows the source I'll be happy to acknowledge it.

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  4. I'm quite fond of this saying. All that needs to be said.
    And Heather's right, isn't she? They begin as a small elephant, but grow quickly if avoided for too long.

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