It is an idiom that means one of a number of listed things or concepts is different from the others in the list in some characteristic way.
For example, in the list "one, two, three, right" the word "right" is the odd one out because it is not a number. In the group "gold, silver, copper, zinc, Mercury" the odd one may be mercury because it is the only one of the five metals that is liquid at room temperature.
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Odd Man Out is a 1947 British film noir set in an unnamed Northern Irish city. Directed by Carol Reed, it is based on the novel by F. L. Green and stars James Mason.
The TV show The Odd Couple was based on Neil Simon's Broadway play of the same name. Garry Marshall was the man behind the series. Note of interest:Oscar's secretary Myrna was played by a pre-Laverne and Shirley Penny Marshall who was related to Gary Marshall.
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She likes the grass but not the lawn. She likes the trees but not the leaves. She likes daffodils but not flowers. She is odd but not peculiar!
The show Odd Girl Out premiered on April 4, 2005. This show is also available on DVD as well. Odd Girl Out focuses on the struggle of a teenager girl living with a single parent and problems as school that she faces.
an irritating habit or action.