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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Avira is the odd man out, with 17.5 points, though that score is still good enough to earn it the designation Top Product.
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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
Yarbrough, a fellow 2023 deadline acquisition who had a 3.74 ERA this season, was the odd man out from Monday’s moves, creating room on the 40-man roster for Rosario and in the bullpen for Kopech.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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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
Yarbrough, a fellow 2023 deadline acquisition who had a 3.74 ERA this season, was the odd man out from Monday’s moves, creating room on the 40-man roster for Rosario and in the bullpen for Kopech.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
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