Odd man out Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɑd/ /ˈmæn/ /ˈaʊt

AHD MAN OWT

UK

ˈɒd/ /mˈæn/ /ˈaʊt

OD-MAN OWT

التعريف

A person or thing that is different from others in a group or does not fit in with the rest.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in tests or games to identify what doesn't belong; also describes someone who feels excluded or different. Informal, used in both literal and figurative contexts. Often pluralized as 'odd one out' or 'odd men out'.

• Spanish: el que sobra - pieza diferente
• Portuguese (BR): quem está diferente - elemento fora do padrão
• Portuguese (PT): quem está diferente - elemento fora do padrão
• Chinese (Simplified): 与众不同的人（事物）
• Chinese (Traditional): 與眾不同的人（事物）
• Hindi: अलग व्यक्ति - बाहर वाला
• Arabic: الشخص المختلف - الخارج عن المجموعة
• Bengali: ব্যতিক্রম ব্যক্তি - আলাদা ব্যক্তি
• Russian: белая ворона - чужак - тот, кто выбивается из коллектива
• Japanese: 仲間はずれ - 異分子
• Vietnamese: người khác biệt - phần khác biệt
• Korean: 이질적인 사람 - 튀는 사람
• Turkish: aykırı kişi - uyumsuz kişi
• Urdu: انوکھا شخص - مختلف فرد
• Indonesian: orang yang berbeda - yang tidak sesuai

جمل نموذجية

Which animal is the odd man out: dog, cat, elephant, or fish?

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Sarah always feels like the odd man out at parties.

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Can you find the odd man out among these shapes?

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I always end up being the odd man out when my friends talk about sports.

natural

There’s always one answer that’s the odd man out on these quizzes.

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Don’t worry if you’re the odd man out—sometimes it’s good to be different.

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