a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with
Ex:
elephant in the room
[短语]
an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore
Ex:
The
family
's
unspoken
tension
was
the
elephant
in
the
room
during
the
holidays
,
but
no one
wanted
to
ruin
the
festive
mood
by
bringing
it
up
.
an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about
Ex:
a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved
Ex:
to [cut] both ways
[短语]
(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument
Ex:
The
claim
that
immigrants
take
jobs
away
from
native-born
workers
cuts
both
ways
.
devil's advocate
[短语]
a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject
Ex:
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
play
devil
's
advocate
and
argue
against
the
author
's
thesis
statement
.
used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be
Ex:
He
can
take
the
bus
or
the
train
,
it
makes
no
odds
to
him
as long as
he
gets
there
on time
.
leg to stand on
[短语]
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions
Ex:
The
politician
's
attempt
to
deny
the
allegations
against
him
had
no
leg
to
stand
on
.
used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people
Ex:
The
news
of
the
celebrity
's
divorce
spread
like
wildfire
,
and
within
hours
,
it
was
on
everybody
's
lips
.