black sheep Meaning & Definition

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Meaning of black sheep In English

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Examples of black sheep

  • The black sheep are those who, at the time they place the order, already know very well that they will never pay for it.

  • I hope that, from 2004, the digital tachograph will prevent black sheep from finding new boltholes!

  • We cannot expect it, however, to eradicate criminal practices, slackness and black sheep; that goes beyond its remit.

  • At the same time, one support mechanism after another is being established for the 'budgetary black sheep', once again involving taxpayers' money.

  • They say there are "black sheep" in every family.

  • I do not know whether it was typecasting, but he was playing a black sheep.

  • But there are black sheep in any profession.

  • If we are looking at composition, we have to remember also the very minor question of the black sheep.

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Translations of black sheep In Other Languages

  • 中文繁体

    敗類,害群之馬, 有辱門楣的人…

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  • 中文简体

    败类,害群之马, 有辱门楣的人…

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  • Español

    oveja negra…

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  • Português

    ovelha negra…

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  • Français

    brebis galeuse…

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  • Čeština

    černá ovce…

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  • Dansk

    sorte får…

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  • Indonesia

    kambing hitam…

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