dark horse
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dark horse
noun
plural
dark horses
dark horse
noun
plural
dark horses
Britannica Dictionary definition of DARK HORSE
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a person (such as a politician), animal, or thing that competes in a race or other contest and is not expected to win
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The Democrat from Utah has gone from being a dark horse to the front-runner in the campaign for President.
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The movie is a dark horse for the award.
2
British
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a person who has interesting qualities or abilities that most people do not know about
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He is a dark horse, but I did find out that he once played football professionally.
