a sacred cow
a sacred cow
Meaning: something that people do not like to question; a taboo subject.
Example: The judiciary remains a sacred cow, despite increasing evidence that serious mistakes have been made.
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a sacred cow
Meaning: something that people do not like to question; a taboo subject.
Example: The judiciary remains a sacred cow, despite increasing evidence that serious mistakes have been made.
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Contribution & Thoughts 2
“mistake” should be plural, i.e. “despite increasing evidence that serious mistakes have been made”
- Sie September 19, 2013
Thanks dear Sie, post updated.
- Idiom Guru September 19, 2013