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sacred cow

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sacred cow /ˌseɪkrɪd ˈkaʊ /
noun an idea, custom, or institution held to be above criticism (with reference to the Hindus' respect for the cow as a holy animal):
the sacred cow of monetarism
the British diet remains a sacred cow.