800-pound gorilla

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An entity that dominates its environment. idiomatic
    — Q: Where does an 800-pound gorilla sleep? A: Wherever it wants!
  2. Something dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed. idiomatic
    — Near-synonyms: elephant in the room, emperor's new clothes

词形变化

800-pound gorillas plural

词源

Attested since at least 1971, from a riddle: "Where does an 800-pound gorilla sleep?" / "Anywhere it wants."
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