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the black sheep of the family

/ðə blæk ʃip əv ðə ˈfæməli/ /ðə blæk ʃiːp əv ðə ˈfæmɪli/
idiom Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 ailenin kara koyunu

Definition (English)

A family member seen as a disappointment or embarrassment because they behave differently from the rest.

Example Sentences

  1. As the only one who never settled down, my aunt was always seen as the black sheep of the family.
    Hayatını hiçbir zaman bir düzene oturtamayan tek kişi olduğu için teyzem hep ailenin kara koyunu olarak görüldü.
  2. After I dropped out of law school to become a musician, I became the black sheep of the family.
    Müzisyen olmak için hukuk fakültesini bırakınca ailenin kara koyunu oldum.

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