He's the black sheep of his family.
black sheep
idiomA nonconformist; an unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason.
She became the black sheep when she refused to join the family business.
In a dynasty of celebrated surgeons, the youngest son remained the black sheep, choosing instead to paint portraits of strangers in foreign cities.
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black babies
Third-world charities, the missions.
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black day
A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.
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black gold
Raw petroleum; crude oil.
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black hat
A villain in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).
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black mark
Something that negatively affects someone's reputation.
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black market
Trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing, or price controls.
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black out
To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.
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black over Bill's mother's
Describing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.