skunk at a garden party

Meaning: (idiomatic)Within a group, someone who isunwelcomeand activelyavoided.1963,A. R. Gurney,The Comeback,→ISBN,page11:"You're making us all feel uncomfortable and uneasy. You're askunk at a garden party, to put it bluntly."1996August 13,Michiko Kakutani, “Books: Confessions of a Big Mouth”, inNew York Times, retrieved6 December 2015:Mr. Rollins . . . is probably as well known for his big mouth as he is for his campaign savvy, a quality that has made him a favorite source for reporters and often cast him in the role of "theskunk at a garden party" in political circles.2009February 18,Lindsey Hilsum, “Obituary: Alison Des Forges”, inGuardian, UK, retrieved6 December 2015:"Her work on the abuses being committed by the Rwandan government today made her something of askunk at aglobalgarden party," said Carroll Bogert, associate director of Human Rights Watch.2013July 26, Martin Regg Cohn, “Premiers remain rebels without a common cause”, inToronto Star, Canada, retrieved6 December 2015:It’s no fun being theskunk at a garden party. . . . But even after a glass of pan-Canadian beer . . . it must be said: The annual meeting of premiers, now known formally as the Council of the Federation, is a roundtable of rebels without a common cause.

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