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Dark Horse Definition

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Etymology

Originally an allusion to an unknown horse winning a race, as used in an 1831 novel The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli.

Noun

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Wikipedia dark horse (plural dark horses)

  1. (idiomatic, politics) A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.
  2. (rare) An unexpected success.
    Everyone was expecting the red team to win, but the greens were the dark horse in the event.

 

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