B1idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
stand out from the crowd
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to be clearly different from, and better than, other people
Used for people, products and companies. 'Stand out' alone is also common. Use 'from', not 'of'.
In context
To stand out from the crowd, add a short video to your job application.
Her fluent Japanese made her stand out from the crowd at the interview.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again