rogue elephants
Outcast pachyderm troublemakers
Rogue elephants are elephants that have separated from their herd and become dangerously aggressive toward humans.
The term extends to anyone or anything that operates outside normal constraints and causes damage: a rogue elephant in the administration, The agency became a rogue elephant, answerable to no one.
The figurative use emphasizes both isolation from the group and unpredictable destructiveness.
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- chargeCost or accusation
- tramplingCrushing underfoot repeatedly
crush · out of control · savannah · big game · wildlife sanctuary · trunk · outcast · stomp · unpredictable · lone wolf · tranquilization · tusker · ivory tusks · rampage · aggression · loose cannon · danger zone · destructive
rogue elephantsgentle giants
rogue elephantsteam players
Those prioritizing collective success
company men · loyalists · conformists · party faithful · insiders
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