Definition of dark horse in English:

dark horse

noun

A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
a Gloucester side that could be a dark horse for the title
Example sentencesExamples
- The normally media shy Peter Menegazzo has been a dark horse in the cattle industry, but now he's the industry's most powerful player.
- You certainly hide your bushels under your lights, you dark horses!
- You should never judge a man by his instrument, because those classical musicians are dark horses.
- The dark horse in this constituency is Cllr Finian McGrath, a school principal, who has worked with Dublin Central veteran independent, Tony Gregory.
- Having attracted a familiarity rating of just over two per cent, it's fair to say that in the eyes of the NSW electorate, Morris Iemma is a dark horse.
- But by no means does Moe view her students as dark horses.

Origin

Early 19th century: originally racing slang.

Definition of dark horse in US English:

dark horse

nounˈdärk ˈˌhôrs

A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
as modifier a dark-horse candidate
Example sentencesExamples
- You should never judge a man by his instrument, because those classical musicians are dark horses.
- The dark horse in this constituency is Cllr Finian McGrath, a school principal, who has worked with Dublin Central veteran independent, Tony Gregory.
- The normally media shy Peter Menegazzo has been a dark horse in the cattle industry, but now he's the industry's most powerful player.
- You certainly hide your bushels under your lights, you dark horses!
- But by no means does Moe view her students as dark horses.
- Having attracted a familiarity rating of just over two per cent, it's fair to say that in the eyes of the NSW electorate, Morris Iemma is a dark horse.

Origin

Early 19th century: originally racing slang.

词汇	dark horse
释义	Definition of dark horse in English: dark horse noun A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. a Gloucester side that could be a dark horse for the title Example sentencesExamples The normally media shy Peter Menegazzo has been a dark horse in the cattle industry, but now he's the industry's most powerful player. You certainly hide your bushels under your lights, you dark horses! You should never judge a man by his instrument, because those classical musicians are dark horses. The dark horse in this constituency is Cllr Finian McGrath, a school principal, who has worked with Dublin Central veteran independent, Tony Gregory. Having attracted a familiarity rating of just over two per cent, it's fair to say that in the eyes of the NSW electorate, Morris Iemma is a dark horse. But by no means does Moe view her students as dark horses. Origin Early 19th century: originally racing slang. Definition of dark horse in US English: dark horse nounˈdärk ˈˌhôrs A candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. as modifier a dark-horse candidate Example sentencesExamples You should never judge a man by his instrument, because those classical musicians are dark horses. The dark horse in this constituency is Cllr Finian McGrath, a school principal, who has worked with Dublin Central veteran independent, Tony Gregory. The normally media shy Peter Menegazzo has been a dark horse in the cattle industry, but now he's the industry's most powerful player. You certainly hide your bushels under your lights, you dark horses! But by no means does Moe view her students as dark horses. Having attracted a familiarity rating of just over two per cent, it's fair to say that in the eyes of the NSW electorate, Morris Iemma is a dark horse. Origin Early 19th century: originally racing slang.
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