on the outside, looking in

Excluded from something that one wanted to participate in. All of my friends were invited to the biggest party of the year, and here I am, on the outside, looking in. We need to win some games, or else we'll be on the outside looking in during the playoffs.

on the outside looking in

(of a person) excluded from a group or activity.

词组	on the outside, looking in
释义	on the outside, looking in on the outside, looking in Excluded from something that one wanted to participate in. All of my friends were invited to the biggest party of the year, and here I am, on the outside, looking in. We need to win some games, or else we'll be on the outside looking in during the playoffs. See also: look, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on the outside looking in (of a person) excluded from a group or activity. See also: look, on, outside Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: on the outside looking in be left holding the baby be brought in from the cold in the dark about (something) odd one out (the) odd one out have no part in/of (something) have/play/take/want no part in/of something (the) odd man out odd man out
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