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rubber room

idiom
Meaning

A cell lined with cushions used for confinement of a mentally disturbed person.


Examples
SIMPLE

The old horror movie featured a scene in a rubber room.

CONTEXTUAL

The patient was moved to a rubber room for his own safety after he became violent.

COMPLEX

In the darkest corners of the asylum, the padded walls of the rubber room muffled the desperate cries of those locked inside.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    assume room temperature

    To die; to be killed.

  2. 02

    baby elephant in the room

    An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.

  3. 03

    burn rubber

    To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.

  4. 04

    elephant in the room

    A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.

  5. 05

    get a room

    Used to instruct a couple to stop displaying romantic or physical affection in public.

  6. 06

    gorilla in the room

    A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.

  7. 07

    light up a room

    To possess great energy and appeal; to cause a social gathering to become animated and cheerful.

  8. 08

    locker room humor

    A type of humor involving jokes about crude and sexual topics.

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