stand out

stand out idiom
  1. Protrude, project, as in Those reliefs stand out from the building walls. [First half of 1500s]
  2. Be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent, as in He's so tall that he always stands out in a crowd. [Mid-1800s]
  3. Refuse to comply, remain opposed, as in The one juror is standing out against a guilty verdict. [Late 1500s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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