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
Thelma['θelmə]
CaelanKAY-lənEnglish (Rare)
Elkanahel-KAYN-ə (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Alya-Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Cleitus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
IngolfING-gawlf (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German