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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Payne was often the odd man out of position in those rotations.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
James Earl Carter was always the odd man out in the former president's club, at least until Donald Trump joined their ranks.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The Red Sox could be forced to trade one of their outfielders, and Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller suggested Rafaela could be the odd man out, and the Mets could be a suitor, among other teams as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
If anything, the odd man out could be Saubert, who turns 31 on Thursday.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
James Earl Carter was always the odd man out in the former president's club, at least until Donald Trump joined their ranks.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The Red Sox could be forced to trade one of their outfielders, and Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller suggested Rafaela could be the odd man out, and the Mets could be a suitor, among other teams as well.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
If anything, the odd man out could be Saubert, who turns 31 on Thursday.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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