White Elephant – a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money, a\u00a0valuable but burdensome possession.<\/p>\n

Origin:<\/strong> from the story that in Siam (Thailand) the king would give a white elephant as a present to someone that he didn’t like. The person would have to spend all their money on looking after the rare animal.<\/p>\n

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