odd man out
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odd man out
n., pl., odd men out.
One who, because of strangeness of behavior or belief, stands alone in or out from a group.
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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]
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