stand/stick out like a sore thumb

stand out like a sore thumb

To be very conspicuous. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I stood out like a sore thumb. Unfortunately the cover will need to be redesigned. The error in the image stands out like a sore thumb.
See also: like, out, sore, stand, thumb

stick out like a sore thumb

To be very conspicuous. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I stuck out like a sore thumb. Unfortunately the cover will need to be redesigned. The error in the image sticks out like a sore thumb.
See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stick out like a sore thumb

Fig. to be very obvious. That pimple really sticks out like a sore thumb. Do you think I would stick out like a sore thumb at the party if I wear this coat?
See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

stick out like a sore thumb

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stand out like a sore thumb

If someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb or stands out like a sore thumb, they are very noticeable because they are very different from the other people or things around them. Foreigners are at greater risk of robbery because they are more wealthy and they stick out like a sore thumb. We should ask ourselves: `Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surroundings?' I much prefer to wear a proper suit, but fear that I will stand out like a sore thumb.
See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

stand (or stick) out like a sore thumb

be very obviously and often embarrassingly different from the surrounding people or things.
See also: like, out, sore, stand, thumb
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

stand/stick out like a sore ˈthumb

(informal) be very obvious or noticeable in an unpleasant way: He’s going to stick out like a sore thumb if he doesn’t wear a suit to the wedding. OPPOSITE: merge into the background
See also: like, out, sore, stand, stick, thumb
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

stick out like a sore thumb

in. to be very obvious. Do you think I would stick out like a sore thumb at the party if I wear this coat?
See also: like, out, sore, stick, thumb
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • stand out like a sore thumb
  • stick out like a sore thumb
  • stick out like a sore thumb, to
  • stand/stick out a mile
  • stand out a mile
  • stick out a mile
  • bite (one's) thumb at
  • sore
  • a rule of thumb
  • rule of thumb