black sheep of the family



black sheep of the family

Fig. the worst member of the family. Mary is the black sheep of the family. She's always in trouble with the police. He keeps making a nuisance of himself. What do you expect from the black sheep of the family?
See also: black, family, of, sheep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cadell-Welsh
Coral['kɔrəl]
Hays[heiz]
LenardLEN-ərdEnglish
GalloGAHL-loItalian
Vinson['vinsn]