He acted like a skunk at a garden party during the dinner.
skunk at a garden party
idiomWithin a group, someone who is unwelcome and actively avoided.
Because he kept complaining about the wedding plans, he felt like a skunk at a garden party.
By constantly criticizing the team's hard work, the new manager became a skunk at a garden party, effectively isolating himself from the rest of the staff.
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common or garden variety
An ordinary, standard kind.
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everything in the garden is rosy
Things are going well; everything is fine.
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garden variety
Ordinary, common, or unexceptional.
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gay and hearty
[Cockney slang]a party
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house cooling party
A party to celebrate when a person decides to leave a house or flat, and sometimes to help prepare the space for the incoming residents.
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lady garden
A woman's pubic hair, and the area around it.
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late to the party
Late in taking an action or adopting an idea.
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lead someone up the garden path
To deceive, hoodwink, mislead, or seduce someone.