Friday 8 May 2009

Sore thumb!

Today's idiom is:

to stick out like a sore thumb

Something "sticks out like a sore thumb" when it is easily noticed, maybe because it is noticeably different to its surroundings.

Example 1

A: Here comes Johnny.

B: He sticks out like a sore thumb with his bright red hair.

Example 2

A: Why is Amy wearing a coat in the middle of winter?

B: I'm not sure but she sticks out like a sore thumb.

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