stick out like a sore thumb
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stick out like a sore thumb — (informal) To be painfully obvious, noticeable, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑sore * * * stick/stand/out like a sore thumb phrase to be very noticeable because of being different Any stranger to the town sticks out like a sore thumb … Useful english dictionary
stick out like a sore thumb — {v. phr.} To be conspicuous; be different from the rest. * /When the foreign student was placed in an advanced English grammar class by mistake, it was no wonder that he stuck out like a sore thumb./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stick out like a sore thumb — {v. phr.} To be conspicuous; be different from the rest. * /When the foreign student was placed in an advanced English grammar class by mistake, it was no wonder that he stuck out like a sore thumb./ … Dictionary of American idioms
stick out like a sore thumb — If something sticks or stands out like a sore thumb, it is clearly and obviously different from the things that are around it … The small dictionary of idiomes
stick out like a sore thumb — stand/stick out like a sore thumb if someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb, everyone notices them because they are very different from the other people or things around them. Everyone else was in jeans and casual gear and I had my… … New idioms dictionary
stick out like a sore thumb — in. to be very obvious. □ That zit really sticks out like a sore thumb. □ Do you think I would stick out like a sore thumb at the party if I wear this coat? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stick out like a sore thumb — ► stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb be quite obviously different. Main Entry: ↑sore … English terms dictionary
stick out like a sore thumb — If something sticks or stands out like a sore thumb, it is clearly and obviously different from the things that are around it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If something sticks out like a sore thumb, it is very obvious or visible in… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
stick out like a sore thumb — not fit or blend, look out of place The ugly painting stuck out like a sore thumb in the art gallery … English idioms
stick\ out\ like\ a\ sore\ thumb — v. phr. To be conspicuous; be different from the rest. When the foreign student was placed in an advanced English grammar class by mistake, it was no wonder that he stuck out like a sore thumb … Словарь американских идиом
