[Idiom] STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB. - Stand Out Effortlessly in Any Situation!

Be conspicuously different.

The idiom "stick out like a sore thumb" refers to something that is very noticeable because it is different. Picture a pink house in a street full of gray ones; it’s going to attract attention just like a sore thumb does when it’s swollen and red. Use this phrase when you want to describe someone or something that stands out in a way that is hard to miss.

Example Sentences

1. In his bright pink suit, he stuck out like a sore thumb.

   In his bright pink suit, he was very noticeable and out of place.

2. She stuck out like a sore through at the formal gathering.

   She was very noticeable and out of place in formal attire at the gathering.

3. At the casual party, wearing a three-piece suit, he stuck out like a sore thumb amongst the crowd in jeans and t-shirts.

   Wearing a three-piece suit at a casual party made him very noticeable and out of place.