odd and curious
On the Isle of Man, the common or general man.
For the odd and curious of us, to fly like a bird is a not an easy thing.
curious
UK /ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs/ US /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/
adj 6
Collocations
17(adj.) eager to find out about sb/sth
VERBS
be, feel, seem | became, get, grow | remain
make sb
The mysterious package on the doorstep made everyone curious about what was inside.
ADV
deeply, extremely, intensely, very
She was deeply curious about what her grandmother kept in that old wooden box.
a little, mildly, rather, slightly
frankly
The old house was frankly curious, with doors that led nowhere and windows in strange places.
genuinely
idly
She flipped through the old magazine, idly curious about what her grandmother had been reading decades ago.
naturally
Children are naturally curious about how things work, so they ask many questions.
PREP
about
She felt curious about the strange noises coming from the attic at midnight.
as to
The teacher was curious as to how the students had completed the difficult assignment so quickly.
PHRASES
curious to find out/know/see sb/sth
(adj.) strange/unusual
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, smell, taste | find sb/sth
ADV
extremely, very
My friend thought it extremely curious that the old house had been empty for so many years.
a little, rather, slightly, somewhat
She seemed somewhat curious about the old photograph on the shelf.
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