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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Duran was an All-Star last year, but may be the odd man out in Boston.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
On Wednesday, Sheets will play first base to give Luis Arraez (.727 OPS) a DH day, which means Luis Campusano is the odd man out on a day in which the Padres are facing a lefty.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Otherwise, Kuminga could find himself as the odd man out in the NBA's game of free-agent musical chairs this offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The acquisition of Seth Jones at the trade deadline moved him as the odd man out when the team is at full strength.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
On Wednesday, Sheets will play first base to give Luis Arraez (.727 OPS) a DH day, which means Luis Campusano is the odd man out on a day in which the Padres are facing a lefty.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Otherwise, Kuminga could find himself as the odd man out in the NBA's game of free-agent musical chairs this offseason.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The acquisition of Seth Jones at the trade deadline moved him as the odd man out when the team is at full strength.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
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“The odd man/one out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20odd%20man%2Fone%20out. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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