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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or spooky that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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a bleeding heartA bleeding hearts represents an individual whom forgives readily, overlooks irrationality, readily overlooks whiners.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if that's not X, I don't know what isUsed to point at something that is obvious, clearly seen from the context.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X Y is XUsed to point out an obvious characteristic.Rate it:

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baby elephant in the roomAn obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.Rate it:

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beneath the surfaceBeyond what is obvious.Rate it:

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bleed to deathTo die from massive bloodloss, usually from severe arterial bleeding.Rate it:

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bleeding edgeSomething very current, or modern where there may actually be a hazard or risk in using it, such as with potentially unstable software. The term relates to a sword.Rate it:

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Bleeding HeartA person who is extremely softhearted and feels sympathetic for other people, such a person might offer sympathy to those people, who do not even deserve itRate it:

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bleeding-edgeAlternative form of bleeding edge.Rate it:

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bleeding-edgeOf or pertaining to something, such as technology, which is too new and untested to be reliable or to have any assurance of safety; that represents the latest developments in something.Rate it:

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cela saute aux yeuxThat is evident, obvious; It is as clear as noonday.Rate it:

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cela tombe sous le sensThat is self-evident, obvious.Rate it:

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clear cutStraightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.Rate it:

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come to the foreTo become obvious or visible.Rate it:

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cousu de fil blancblatantly obvious, poorly concealedRate it:

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dead giveawayObvious, easily apparent.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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double-edged swordA benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but not-so-obvious cost or risk.Rate it:

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è l'uovo di Colomboit's as plain as the nose on your face; it's extremely clear and obvious.Rate it:

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elephant in the roomA problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.Rate it:

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emperor's new clothesSomething obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.Rate it:

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fraud squadpolice departmentRate it:

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from the department of the bleeding obviousSo obvious it was unnecessary to say.Rate it:

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given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallowGiven a large enough beta tester and codeveloper base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone.Rate it:

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go without sayingTo be obvious, apparent or clear, or already established.Rate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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high as a kiteA person's internal condition of jubilation, enthusiasm, expectation, apprehension, obvious to others from the person's body language, verbal expressions, demeanor.Rate it:

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hindsight is 20/20(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.Rate it:

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I'm bleedingIndicates that the speaker is bleeding.Rate it:

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in front of one's nosePlain; clearly apparent; obvious.Rate it:

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in the trouser departmentrelating to a man's penis.Rate it:

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look beyondTo see potential past obvious flaws; to consider something more than something else.Rate it:

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masters of spinPeople who put a different perspective on obvious things.Rate it:

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more at elevenUsed after a statement that is typical or should be obvious.Rate it:

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needless to sayClearly, obviously (because it is visually obvious).Rate it:

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no commentA refusal to say the obvious impolite retort.Rate it:

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no commentA refusal to make the obvious impolite retort.Rate it:

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of courseAsserts that the associated phrase should not be argued, particularly if it is obvious or there is no choice in the matter.Rate it:

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open bookSomething of which salient aspects are obvious or easily interpreted.Rate it:

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ostrich policyThe tendency to ignore obvious problems and pretend they don't exist.Rate it:

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play downTo make or attempt to make something seem less important, likely, or obvious.Rate it:

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play upTo make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.Rate it:

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put one's money where one's mouth isMore generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.Rate it:

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res ipsa loquiturThe import of a thing or situation is obvious.Rate it:

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scratch beneath the surfaceTo look or see beyond what is obvious.Rate it:

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set apartTo distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).Rate it:

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she was batting her eyes like a frog in a hailstorm.A phrase used to describe a woman flirting with a man in a most obvious way to the point that it’s comical.Rate it:

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sitting duckAn obvious or unconcealed target.Rate it:

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