skunk at a garden party

Someone or something that is unwelcome or unpleasant. Running into my ex at that important networking event was like encountering a skunk at a garden party.

See also: garden, party, skunk

See also:

skunk-drunk
here we go again
victim
a victim of (someone's or something's) own success
between the devil and the deep blue sea
between the hammer and the anvil
devil and deep blue sea
face to face with (someone or something)
Charybdis
between a rock and a hard place

References in periodicals archive

The self-described "skunk at a garden party" of the franchise industry has become a student of franchisor operations in Ontario by setting up his own consultant's business in Barrie.

Knowledge is power for franchisees. (Special Report - Business Law)

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