odd man out

noun

: a person who differs from the other members of a group

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Avira is the odd man out, with 17.5 points, though that score is still good enough to earn it the designation Top Product. PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024 Allie: This whole dynamic started to change where one of them always seemed to be the odd man out or was jealous. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024 With the Dodgers needing a spot for veteran utility man Chris Taylor, Heyward was the odd man out in a roster crunch. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024 That tournament ended with the Boston Celtics (whose three Olympians didn’t include Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, but did include Jayson Tatum, who often was the odd man out in Coach Steve Kerr’s rotation in Paris) beating a Dallas Mavericks team led by Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for odd man out 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of odd man out was in 1873

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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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