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The one who didn't try to stand out, and did anyway.
means A person or thing so clearly excellent that it's impossible not to notice, no effort at attention-getting required.
from A straightforward compound of 'stand' and 'out' — literally to stand apart from a surrounding group, the way a tall figure in a crowd or a bright color against a dull background simply refuses to blend in. The verb phrase 'stand out' is old, but the noun 'standout' (a person or thing of exceptional, noticeable quality) is a 20th-century American coinage, first at home in sports and showbiz, where it described the player or performer who outshone the lineup without needing an introduction.
- origin
- literally means stands apart from a lineup
- overused in
- performance reviews and dating profiles
- red flag
- calling yourself one usually isn't true
- real test
- others say it before you do