emperor's new clothes

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Somethingobviousandembarrassingthat ispolitelyignoredor that goesunacknowledged.2005May 26, “Is an M&S suit theemperor's new clothes?”, inThe Guardian, UK:Marks & Spencer announced a 19% fall in annual profits on Tuesday.2005July 31, Jeff Sabatini, “2006 Lexus RX 400h: The hybridemperor's new clothes”, inNew York Times:

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