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Dark horse

noun

A political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly.

A racehorse about which little is known.

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"Dark horse" Quotes from Famous Books

... had Inspector Whiteleaf and this dark horse in the fur coat been gone at the time you ...

— Dope • Sax Rohmer

... shouted furiously, "an 'expert from the Home office'! So that's the dark horse in the fur coat. Coombes! I'm fed up to the back teeth with this gun from the Home office! If I'm not to have entire charge of the case I'll throw it up. I'll stand for no blasted overseer checking my work! Wait till I see the Assistant Commissioner! ...

— Dope • Sax Rohmer

... I was merely a dark horse," said Vetch, "I was afraid to pull on the curb; but now that I've won the race, they'll find that I'm my own master. ...

— One Man in His Time • Ellen Glasgow

... let the cat out of the bag now," he replied with a laugh, "if Mr. Herrick had not asked such a direct question. I am not one for meddling in other folks' business; but as this seems a grave matter, and my friend Saul is evidently playing the dark horse, I will tell you ...

— Herb of Grace • Rosa Nouchette Carey

... by virtue of the quarter-mile. Fenn won it; Peel was second; and a dark horse from Denny's got in third. With the greater part of the sports over, and a lead of five points to their name, Dencroft's could feel more comfortable. The hurdle-race was productive of some discomfort. Fenn ...

— The Head of Kay's • P. G. Wodehouse

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