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.

Examples of the odd man/one out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colton could also be the odd man out if the Avs want to do a longer deal with Drury. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026

As the odd man out, Meta does not have a public cloud, and its capex increase was frowned upon by investors. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 6 May 2026

Unless Glasnow’s injury lingers, the Dodgers will likely have to decide which back-end starter is the odd man out. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

At that point, Gil should be the odd man out, as things stand, once that happens. — Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026