hant Idioma

kill an elephant

do too much, do ten times more than necessary, overdo it He asked you to adjust the carburetor, not rebuild the motor. Don't kill an elephant!

white elephant

a purchase that was not used, a useless object Should we take the statue of Stalin to the White Elephant Sale?

have a penchant for

Idiom(s): have a penchant for doing sth

Theme: DESIRE

to have a taste, desire, or inclination for doing something.
• John has a penchant for eating fattening foods.
• Ann has a penchant for buying clothes.

Elephant in the room

An elephant in the room is a problem that everyone knows very well but no one talks about because it is taboo, embarrassing, etc.

Memory like an elephant

'An elephant never forgets' is a saying, so if a person has a memory like an elephant, he or she has a very good memory indeed.

See the elephant

If you see the elephant, you experience much more than you wish to; it is often used when a soldier goes into a warzone for the first time.

a white elephant

something that is expensive, but has no use: "People say the stadium is a white elephant and a waste of money."

a memory like an elephant

have an excellent memory: "She won't forget, you know. She has a memory like an elephant."

white elephant|elephant|white

n. phr. Unwanted property, such as real estate, that is hard to sell. That big house of theirs on the corner sure is a white elephant.

elephant

elephant
see see the elephant; white elephant.

penchant

penchant
see have a penchant for.