a cuckoo in the nest

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someone who is part of a group of people but different from them and not liked by them For Peter, his new father was a cuckoo in the nest.

See also: cuckoo, nest

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Hopkins was a cuckoo in the nest for just so long as it suited her. Opting for the easy money by Birmingham Mail (England) She is matched by Anne Baxter as the eponymous Eve, a cuckoo in the nest who insinuates herself into Margo's circle, only to displace her. All About Eve by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Hence the book's title and the comment, "there are always the interesting implications of being a cuckoo in the nest. Are we ready to recognize that 'they' are actually 'us?' by Baker, Gordon / Anglican Journal			a clean sweep a clever clogs a clever dick a close call a close shave a cloud on the horizon a cock-and-bull story a coffee table book a cog in the machine a cold fish a cold snap a Colonel Blimp a contradiction in terms a conversation piece a cool customer a cool head a couch potato a coup de grâce a cradle-robber a cradle-snatcher a credibility gap a crock a cross to bear a crowd-puller a cry-baby a cuckoo in the nest a culture shock a culture vulture a curate's egg a cut above a cut above average a damp squib a dark horse a day late and a dollar short a dead duck a dead end a dead letter a dead ringer for a dead weight a Dear John letter a death blow a death trap a designated driver a deus ex machina a diamond in the rough a different ball of wax a dime a dozen a dirty old man a dirty trick a dirty weekend a dirty word			A Course in Miracles A Course in Miracles International a crack at someone a crack at something A Crack in Time a cradle-robber a cradle-snatcher A CRASH PLAN A Crazy Reminder Of Names You Misplaced :-) A Crazy Roundup of Nonsense You Must See A creaking gate hangs longest a credibility gap a crock A Cross Reference Of Notes Yielding Messages :-) a cross to bear a cross to carry A Crow Left of the Murder a crowd-puller A Crown of Swords a Crucis A Cry for Help A Cry for Help a cry-baby A Cryptic Reminder Of Names You Meet :-) A Cryptic Rendition Of Names You Might See :-) a cuckoo in the nest A Cult Called Karrianna a culture shock a culture vulture A Cup of Something Wonderful A Curate's egg A Curate's egg a curb-crawler A Current Affair A Curriculum for Children's Effective Peer and Teacher Skills A Curriculum for Excellence a cut above a cut above average A cut in rates a damp squib A Dance with Dragons A dark horse A dark horse A Day at the Races A Day at the Races (album) A Day in the Life A Day in the Life of the Senate A Day in the Life of the Senate A Day in the Life of the Senate a day late and a dollar short A Day of No Scheduled Activities A Day to Remember A dead dog a dead duck

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