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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Reid could be the odd man out, and if that is the case, plenty of teams will want to acquire the 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year.
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
My gut tells me Shamet will be the odd man out come the playoffs and Thibodeau will primarily rely on McBride, Payne and Robinson off the bench.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Duran was an All-Star last year, but may be the odd man out in Boston.
—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
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Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
My gut tells me Shamet will be the odd man out come the playoffs and Thibodeau will primarily rely on McBride, Payne and Robinson off the bench.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Duran was an All-Star last year, but may be the odd man out in Boston.
—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
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