out of the common

The idiom "out of the common" is used to describe something that stands out due to its rarity or exceptional quality.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)Unusual or rare; not typical.

Example

Her talent for painting is truly out of the common.
Finding such a generous person is out of the common these days.

B2General

(informal)Exceptionally good or outstanding.

Example

The performance was out of the common, leaving the audience in awe.
His achievements in science are out of the common.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "out of the common":

out of in common out of one's box out of it out of question out of character out of line out of one's time outside of out of step out of place out of joint out of the box out of the picture in ordinary out of sight out of square have out out of one's mind out of bounds get outside of keep out of out of town