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Definitions for Dark Horse
dark horse
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Dark Horse.
Princeton's WordNet
dark horsenoun
a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
dark horsenoun
a racehorse about which little is known
Wiktionary
dark horsenoun
A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.
dark horsenoun
An unexpected success.
Etymology: Originally an allusion to an unknown horse winning a race, as used in an 1831 novel The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli.
Wikipedia
Dark Horse
Dark Horse is a song co-written with Dean McTaggart and David Tyson, and originally recorded by Canadian pop singer Amanda Marshall. It was the fifth single from her 1995 self-titled debut album and became another hit for Marshall in Canada, reaching number five on the RPM Top Singles chart and peaking atop the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. It also became a minor hit in Australia and Germany. In 1997, American country music singer Mila Mason covered the song for her own debut album, That's Enough of That. Her version reached number 21 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
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Dark Horse
A Dark Horse refers to a person, team, or entity who is unexpected or relatively unknown but possesses hidden talents, abilities, or qualities, and therefore has the potential to achieve considerable success or win a competition, often against more favored or prominent competitors.
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Dark horse
A dark horse is a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort or a contestant that seems unlikely to succeed.
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Read the full text of the Dark Horse poem by Robert Haigh on the Poetry.com website.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dark Horse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dark Horse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Dark Horse in a Sentence
Right now, it's looking like '1917''s to lose, i can see a world where 'Parasite' could be a dark horse candidate. It's so beloved. Once we get past that, there is probably a chance for 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.
Tom Robbins, _Skinny Legs and All_, 1990, p. 305.:
...to emphasize the afterlife is to deny life. To concentrate on Heaven is to create hell. In their desperate longing to transcend the disorderliness, friction, and unpredictability that pesters life; in their desire for a fresh start in a tidy habitat, germ-free and secured by angels, religious multitudes are gambling the only life they may ever have on a dark horse in a race that has no finish line."
I can see a world where 'Parasite' could be a dark horse candidate. It's so beloved. Once we get past that, there is probably a chance for 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.
Translations for Dark Horse
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- الحصان الاسودArabic
- tmavý kůňCzech
- mørk hestDanish
- Dunkles PferdGerman
- μαύρο άλογοGreek
- malhela ĉevaloEsperanto
- caballo oscuroSpanish
- musta hevonenFinnish
- cheval noirFrench
- capall dubhIrish
- काला घोड़ाHindi
- kuda hitamIndonesian
- leyna á sérIcelandic
- cavallo neroItalian
- סוס כההHebrew
- 惑星Japanese
- 다크 호스Korean
- tenebris equum,Latin
- donker paardDutch
- mørk hestNorwegian
- czarny końPolish
- cavalo escuroPortuguese
- un cal întunecatRomanian
- тёмная лошадкаRussian
- mSwedish
- இருண்ட குதிரைTamil
- ముదురు రంగు గుర్రంTelugu
- Kara AtTurkish
- темна конячкаUkrainian
- گہرا گھوڑاUrdu
- ngựa ôVietnamese
- טונקל פערדYiddish
- 黑马Chinese
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