dark horse

dark horse

n.

1. One who achieves unexpected support and success as a political candidate, typically during a party's convention.

2. A little-known, unexpectedly successful entrant, as in a horserace.

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dark horse

Noun

a person who reveals little about himself or herself, esp. someone who has unexpected talents

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dark horse - a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly campaigner, candidate, nominee - a politician who is running for public office
	2.	dark horse - a racehorse about which little is known bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing

Translations

dark horse n (fig) → incógnita

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dark horse n (fig);

he's a dark horse → on ne sait pas grand-chose de lui

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dark horse n (in competition) → Unbekannte(r) f(m) (mit Außenseiterchancen);

(quiet person) → stilles Wasser nt

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dark horse n (fig) → incognita