odd man
ɑːd mæn
odd men
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Definition of odd man - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
workRareUKperson who performs various small jobsRareUK
  • The odd man fixed the leaky faucet.
handyman laborer worker
2.
differenceRareUKperson who is different from the othersRareUK
  • In a group of athletes, he was the odd man.
misfit outsider
3.
exclusionRareperson who is left out or excludedRare
  • He felt like the odd man at the party.
outcast outsider
4.
arbiterRareperson with a deciding vote in a groupRare
  • He was the odd man in the committee vote.
arbitrator decider
5.
sportsTECH.man training with a rowing crew as a substituteTECH.
  • The odd man was ready to join the race.
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Expressions with odd man

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odd man outn.
person different from others in a group
In our team, John is the odd man out.

Expressions with odd

30 oddadj.
approximately 30, slightly more than 30
There were 30 odd people at the event.
odd couplen.
pair that seems unusual together
The detective and the thief made an odd couple.
£20 oddadj.
approximately £20, slightly more than £20
The book costs £20 odd.
odd birdn.
person who is unusual or eccentric
John is an odd bird, always wearing mismatched socks.
at odd timesadv.
happening occasionally, at unpredictable intervals, not on a fixed schedule
She calls at odd times, sometimes late at night.
the odd one outn.
person or thing different from others
In our group, she was always the odd one out.

Expressions with man

straw mann.
figure made of straw to scare birds
The farmer placed a straw man in the field.
front mann.
lead singer of a band
The front man energized the crowd with his dynamic performance.
sick mann.
person who is physically ill or unwell
The sick man stayed in bed all day.
broken mann.
emotionally devastated person due to hardships
After the loss, he became a broken man.
man of actionn.
someone who prefers doing things rather than thinking or talking about them
He was known as a man of action, always leading the charge on new projects.
man's best friendn.
affectionate term for a dog
Dogs are often called man's best friend for their loyalty.
a giant of a mann.
very large or tall man
He was a giant of a man, towering over everyone.
be the bigger manv.
act maturely and avoid petty retaliation or arguments
He decided to be the bigger man and walked away.
become a manv.
grow up and take on adult responsibilities
He had to become a man after his father passed away.
clothes don't make the manexp.
cannot judge person accurately by appearance or clothing
Clothes don't make the man, so look beyond his suit.

Terms related to odd man

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assistantcaretakercraftsmanhelperjanitorrepairmanservantdifferentdistinctindividualpersonseparate

Examples of odd man in a sentence

  • She hired an odd man to organize the cluttered garage.
  • He felt like the odd man at the tech conference.
  • In her new school, she was the odd man.
  • She always felt like the odd man out in group projects.
  • Being the odd man in the team, he often worked alone.
  • As the odd man, his vote broke the tie.

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  1. French:bricoleur, intrus, ...
  2. German:Mann für alle Fälle, unterschiedlicher Mensch, ...
  3. Italian:tuttofare, persona diversa, ...
  4. Spanish:todoterreno, persona diferente, ...
  5. Portuguese:faz-tudo, pessoa diferente, ...
  6. Chinese:杂工, 与众不同的人, ...
  7. Japanese:便利屋, 変わり者, ...
  8. Arabic:عَامِلُ الْخِدْمَات, شخص مختلف, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִישׁ לְכָל־עֲבוֹדָה, אָדָם מוּזָר, ...
  10. Russian:разнорабочий, странный человек, ...
  11. Ukrainian:різноробочий, інша людина, ...
  12. Hindi:अजीब आदमी, अलग व्यक्ति, ...

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