| Dictionary: odd man out |
| Idioms: odd man out |
1.
A person who is left out of a group for some reason, as in The invitation was for couples only, so Jane was odd man out. [Mid-1800s]
2.
Something or someone who differs markedly from the others in a group, as in Among all those ranch-style houses, their Victorian was odd man out. [Late 1800s]
| WordNet: odd man out |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
Synonyms: kook, odd fellow, odd fish, queer bird, queer duck
| In Neutral (1997 Album by Gemini) | |
| Odd Man Out (Rock Band, 2000s) | |
| James Mason (English dramatist, filmmaker & actor) |
| A man of odd habbits? | |
| What are the odds of pregnancy if the man has a vasectomy? | |
| Which is odd man out from pea pod tomato apple potato? |
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