“Black sheep”
Définition
A person who is different from the rest of a family or group, often in a negative way.
Exemples
Examples
“He was considered the black sheep of the family.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
He was considered the _____ of the family.Compare with the original example
He was considered the black sheep of the family.
Write a two-line conversation using “Black sheep”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Black sheep" mean?
- "Black sheep" means a person who is different from the rest of a family or group, often in a negative way.
- How do you use "Black sheep" in a sentence?
- Example: "He was considered the black sheep of the family."
- Should I interpret "Black sheep" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.