DARK HORSE

Meaning of DARK HORSE in English

the competitor that could surprise us and win

The dark horse in the World Cup is Ireland. They could win it all.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

DARK HORSE — noun Date: 1831 1. a usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing, an entrant …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DARK HORSE — noun 1. : a racehorse whose ability and chances of success in a race are not generally known 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK HORSE — 1. a racehorse, competitor, etc., about whom little is known or who unexpectedly wins. 2. a candidate who is unexpectedly …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DARK HORSE — someone in a race that is considered very unlikely to win (especially a political race); political candidate who is nominated …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DARK HORSE — Date: 1831 1. a. : a usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing b. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — Function: noun Date: 1831 1 a : a usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
DARK HORSE — ■ noun a person about whom little is known, especially one with unexpected abilities. Origin C19: orig. racing slang.
Concise Oxford English vocab
DARK HORSE — [dark horse] n (1831) 1 a: a usu. little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DARK HORSE — ˌdark ˈhorse BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . someone who is not well known, and who surprises people by winning …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DARK HORSE — ( dark horses) If you describe someone as a dark horse , you mean that people know very little about …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK HORSE — (~s) If you describe someone as a ~, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
DARK HORSE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And then there was the dark horse in the field. ▪ Beware the ventriloquist, the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — Synonyms and related words : also-ran, aspirant, baby kisser, bare possibility, candidate, defeated candidate, dud, enigma, favorite son, fighting chance, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. …
Slang English vocab
DARK HORSE — {n.}, {informal} A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to run. …
Словарь английских идиом
DARK HORSE — the competitor that could surprise us and win The dark horse in the World Cup is Ireland. They could win …
English Idioms vocab
DARK HORSE — n. , informal A political candidate little known to the general voting public; a candidate who was not expected to …
American Idioms English vocabulary
DARK HORSE — 'темная лошадка' (о скаковой лошади, перен. о человеке) "темная лошадка"
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DARK HORSE — Тёмная лошадка
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
DARK HORSE — а> 'темная лошадка' (скаковая лошадь, о достоинствах которой мало известно; тж. перен. о человеке) б> _ам. _полит. неожиданно выдвинутый, неизвестный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DARK HORSE — "темная лошадка" (о скаковой лошади, перен. о человеке)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DARK HORSE — темная лошадка, неизвестный ранее кандидат
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DARK HORSE — темная лошадка, неизвестный ранее кандидат
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
DARK HORSE — "тёмная лошадка" ( о скаковой лошади, о человеке )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DARK HORSE — "тёмная лошадка" (о скаковой лошади, о человеке)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DARK HORSE — а> 'темная лошадка' (скаковая лошадь, о достоинствах которой мало известно; тж. перен. о человеке) б> _ам. _полит. неожиданно выдвинутый, неизвестный …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DARK HORSE — а. 'темная лошадка' (скаковая лошадь, о достоинствах которой мало известно; тж. перен. о человеке) б. ам. полит. неожиданно выдвинутый, неизвестный …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DARK HORSE — темная личность This guy was a dark horse for us.
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
DARK HORSE — полит жарг "темная лошадка" Малоизвестная политическая или общественная фигура, выдвигаемая на крупный государственный пост в условиях, когда взаимное соперничество между основными претендентами …
DARK HORSE — полит. жарг. "темная лошадка" Малоизвестная политическая или общественная фигура, выдвигаемая на крупный государственный пост в условиях, когда взаимное соперничество между …
DARK HORSE — темная лошадка
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
DARK HORSE — "темная лошадка"
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
DARK HORSE — темная личность This guy was a dark horse for us.
English Russian slang dictionary
DARK HORSE — n. их "темная лошадка" - та же , что и наша.
Англо-Русский сленговый словарь
DARK HORSE — 'темная лошадка' (о скаковой лошади, перен. о человеке) "темная лошадка"
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DARK HORSE — "темная лошадка"
Англо-Русский словарь
HORSE — I Equus caballus ) long used by humans as a means of transport and as a draft animal. Its earliest …
Английский словарь Британика
HORSE — I. R ˈhȯ(ə)rs, - R ˈhȯ(ə)s, dial R ˈhȯs or ˈhä(r)s - R ˈhäs noun ( plural horses also horse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK — I. ˈdärk, ˈdȧk adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK — (a.) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some …
Английский словарь Webster
DARK — ( a. ) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSE
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DARK — /dahrk/ , adj., darker, darkest , n. , v. adj. 1. having very little or no light: a dark room. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HORSE
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DARK — I. ˈdärk adjective Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German tarchannen to hide Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HORSE — noun ·see footrope, ·adj. 2. horse ·vi to get on horseback. 3. horse ·adj a breastband for a leadsman. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DARK — vt to darken to obscure. 2. dark ·adj deprived of sight; blind. 3. dark ·noun the condition of ignorance; gloom; …
Webster English vocab
HORSE
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DARK — [dark] adj [ME derk, fr. OE deorc; akin to OHG tarchannen to hide] (bef. 12c) 1 a: devoid or partially …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORSE — a hoofed, herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, whose numerous varieties are called …
Britannica English vocabulary
HORSE — / hɔːs; NAmE hɔːrs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large animal with four legs, a mane (= long …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK — / dɑːk; NAmE dɑːrk/ adjective , noun ■ adjective ( dark·er , dark·est ) WITH LITTLE LIGHT 1. with no …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — I. horse 1 S1 W1 /hɔːs $ hɔːrs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hors ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DARK — I. dark 1 S2 W1 /dɑːk $ dɑːrk/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative darker , superlative darkest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DARK — adj. & n. --adj. 1 with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HORSE — n. & v. n. 1 a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DARK — adj. & n. adj. 1 with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HORSE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped, Equus caballus, with flowing mane and tail, used for riding …
Oxford English vocab
DARK — adj. & n. --adj. 1. with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Oxford English vocab
HORSE — ( horses) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A horse is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK — ( darker, darkest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When it is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HORSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a horse/boat/bike etc race ▪ It’s legal to gamble on horse races. charley horse …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DARK — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dark cloud (= a black or grey cloud ) ▪ A dark cloud …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

English Idioms vocabulary

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