Timeline for Is there any equivalent for this Persian idiom: "Like a cow with a white forehead"?
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| Aug 8, 2017 at 16:40 | comment | added | RaceYouAnytime | @talrnu OP wrote that the person "has done some works or has made some mistakes that have made him or her known." Someone who is well known for their past mistakes or actions could be perceived as "damaged goods," in the sense of having a reputation based on those actions. I added the "damaged goods" part primarily to cater to the example in the question, and to fit with the "political" context. | |
| Aug 8, 2017 at 16:35 | comment | added | talrnu | Damaged goods doesn't imply any degree of "making him or [herself] known". It only implies a loss of original quality. It might work if you're describing someone whose worth is based entirely on their ability to go unnoticed, but even then it feels very out of place for the intended meaning. | |
| Aug 8, 2017 at 8:32 | comment | added | mcalex | >>"... like the English idiom to stick out like a sore thumb"; or the Australian version, involving a certain portion of canine anatomy. | |
| Aug 7, 2017 at 22:16 | vote | accept | kazhvan | ||
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| Aug 7, 2017 at 19:53 | history | edited | RaceYouAnytime | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 7, 2017 at 18:59 | comment | added | RaceYouAnytime | @EdwinAshworth maybe not in that example, but a sore thumb doesn't stick out in a positive way. Neither does it imply notoriety, so it seems like a good fit for the OP's request | |
| Aug 7, 2017 at 18:56 | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | The negative connotation? I don't see 'As a 37-year-old man, I stick out like a sore thumb.' as carrying one. | |
| Aug 7, 2017 at 18:17 | comment | added | RaceYouAnytime | @marcellothearcane apparently so :) | |
| Aug 7, 2017 at 18:15 | comment | added | marcellothearcane | Great minds think alike, obviously... :D | |
| Aug 7, 2017 at 18:12 | history | answered | RaceYouAnytime | CC BY-SA 3.0 |