Thousand pound gorilla in the room meaning
What does the saying 'Thousand pound gorilla in the room' mean?
Idiom: Thousand pound gorilla in the room
Meaning:
A thousand pound gorilla in the room is an idiom which can be used to say something is the biggest problem in the relationship between two or more persons or countries.
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