stick out like a sore thumb | stand out like a sore thumb M | English Language

stick out like a sore thumb | stand out like a sore thumb


Meaning
If someone sticks out like a sore thumb, or stands out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they're not the same as the people around them.


For example

Kenny stuck out like a sore thumb at the party. He was the only person wearing a suit and a tie.

When I was in the Nigerian countryside I stood out like a sore thumb. I was the only white person around.

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