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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Fontana believes that Pickett will be the odd man out.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
That means more competition for the big man minutes, and with Utah likely having an eye on the future, Collins could find himself as the odd man out.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That left a 25-year-old defenseman who skates well, can average nearly 22 minutes a night and can contribute offense as the odd man out.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 July 2025
On Wednesday, when Yoshida was activated, Rafaela was the odd man out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
That means more competition for the big man minutes, and with Utah likely having an eye on the future, Collins could find himself as the odd man out.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That left a 25-year-old defenseman who skates well, can average nearly 22 minutes a night and can contribute offense as the odd man out.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 July 2025
On Wednesday, when Yoshida was activated, Rafaela was the odd man out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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