“the elephant in the room”
An obvious and important problem or issue that everyone is aware of but no one wants to acknowledge or discuss. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "the elephant in the room" in the video clips below.
Hear how "the elephant in the room" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: The Simpsons, This Is Us, Dude Perfect, The Diary Of A CEO, Variety and 4 more.
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TV ShowThe Simpsons
The Simpsons — S34E21
“the elephant in the room,”
Well, since you
insist on discussing … he will be working for me now.
Play at 13:57
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YouTubeDude Perfect34.7M views · 2019-12-02
All Sports Bowling Battle
“the elephant in the room”
to go marble but first let me address … it's a trickshot injury the doctor
Play at 1:19
YouTubeDude Perfect50.7M views · 2019-04-08
Nerf Fortnite Blasters Battle | Dude Perfect
“the elephant in the room.”
I'm going to go
ahead and address … That wasn't probably the
fanciest way to finish,
Play at 1:26
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO1.4M views · 2025-01-30
Paul Brunson: Women Need To Lower Their Standards! If They Have These 3 Traits, Never Let Them Go!
“the elephant in the room loads of words”
these things it's kind of always been … have been unsa what would you suggest as
Play at 46:10
YouTubeVariety1.2M views · 2025-12-12
Alexander Skarsgård & Stellan Skarsgård | Actors on Actors
“- The elephant in the room here, Dad.”
(casual jazz music) … - Yeah.
Play at 0:25
YouTubeLex Fridman980K views · 2022-06-09
Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #292
“"The elephant in the room is,"
quote, "An important issue”
Amazing book. … that people are reluctant to acknowledge
Play at 2:08:05
TV ShowThis Is Us
This Is Us — S04E07
“the elephant in the room here?”
Do I have to be the one to announce … I'm sorry, I didn't know there was an elephant.
Play at 29:14
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YouTubePolyMatter184K views · 2024-07-28
Why the United States is Suing Apple
“The elephant in the room is that the vast
majority of iPhone users like their iPhones.”
And this neatly encapsulates the
central problem with this lawsuit. … 80%, to be exact, are at least
“satisfied,” according to the
Play at 14:38
YouTubeH3 Podcast457K views · 2020-10-05
Tom Segura & Christina P - H3 Podcast #221
“the elephant in the room or, you know,”
why are we not just talking about the … the in the room,
Play at 49:46
YouTubeJoe Scott741K views · 2021-02-25
7 Ways To Pull Carbon From The Atmosphere | Random Thursday
“the elephant in the room so so far in”
this might be a good time to talk about … this video i've only talked about
Play at 13:18