be in a/the minority
be in a/the minority
To be in a group that is less than the majority. As the only girl in a house full of boys, I'm definitely in the minority. With those views, you'll be in the minority around these parts. Looks like my candidate is going to lose the election, so I guess I was minority when I voted for her.
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be in a/the miˈnority
form much less than half of a large group: Men are in the minority in this profession.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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