stick out like a sore thumb | stand out like a sore thumb
This page is about the idiom 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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Contributor: Matt Errey