Meaning dark horse
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dark horsein politics, 1842, an image from horse racing, in which dark is used in its figurative sense of "unknown." Moonraker is called a "dark horse"; that is neither his sire nor dam is k [..]
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dark horsein film terms, a little-known, unlikely movie (often a sleeper, a low-budget film, indie, or a foreign film) that is, surprisingly, nominated for a major award (i.e., Academy Award or Golden Globe) Ex [..]
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dark horseA long-shot candidate.
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dark horseA racing term for a horse of good pretensions, but of which nothing is positively known by the general public. Its merits are kept dark from betters and book-makers.
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