cuckoo in the nest



cuckoo in the nest

Someone in a group who is seen as different and ostracized by his or her peers. Since Sam always got good grades and never got in trouble, he was seen by his unruly peers as a cuckoo in the nest.
See also: cuckoo, nest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hatim-Arabic
Chima-Western African, Igbo
Akhmad-Chechen
Chukwuemeka-Western African, Igbo
ApolÔNiaə-poo-LAW-nyəPortuguese (Brazilian)
Koit-Estonian