800-pound gorilla
Meaning
Noun
- An entity that dominates its environment.
- Something dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed.
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Origin
- a. 1971, from a riddle: "Where does an 800-pound gorilla sleep?" / "Anywhere it wants."
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