the odd man/one out
noun
: the person or thing that is different from the other members of a group
It looks like he's the odd one out on this particular issue.
All my college friends have gotten married. I'm the odd man out.
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But when Vučević returned for Monday’s game, Jalen Smith became the odd man out.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
An argument could be made for Dariush, who was the odd man out at UFC 311.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
After the addition of Max Fried and the potential emergence of Will Warren, Stroman seems to be the odd man out in the Bronx.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
And after the Dodgers brought back Kiké Hernández, that likely meant that at least one of Hyeseong Kim or Andy Pages would be the odd man out.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
An argument could be made for Dariush, who was the odd man out at UFC 311.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
After the addition of Max Fried and the potential emergence of Will Warren, Stroman seems to be the odd man out in the Bronx.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
And after the Dodgers brought back Kiké Hernández, that likely meant that at least one of Hyeseong Kim or Andy Pages would be the odd man out.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
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“The odd man/one out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20odd%20man%2Fone%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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