Idiom
odd duck
Meaning
An unusual person, especially one with an idiosyncratic personality or peculiar behavioral characteristics.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He is a bit of an odd duck, but he is very kind.”
“Everyone in the office thought he was an odd duck because he always wore a cape to work.”
“Although he was considered an odd duck by his peers due to his eccentric habits, his brilliant mind made him an essential member of the research team.”
Examples
simple
“He is a bit of an odd duck, but he is very kind.”
contextual
“Everyone in the office thought he was an odd duck because he always wore a cape to work.”
complex
“Although he was considered an odd duck by his peers due to his eccentric habits, his brilliant mind made him an essential member of the research team.”
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