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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If anything, the odd man out could be Saubert, who turns 31 on Thursday.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
After Stunning Kristian Campbell News Abreu could be the odd man out.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Four of those five (with Muñoz again being the odd man out) have also made far more money than Adam despite his being three years older than Hader and Williams and just four years younger than Chapman.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
However, the Red Sox are starting to use Kristian Campbell in center field more, which could lead to Rafaela being the odd man out in Boston.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
After Stunning Kristian Campbell News Abreu could be the odd man out.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Four of those five (with Muñoz again being the odd man out) have also made far more money than Adam despite his being three years older than Hader and Williams and just four years younger than Chapman.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
However, the Red Sox are starting to use Kristian Campbell in center field more, which could lead to Rafaela being the odd man out in Boston.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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