dark horse noun
plural ∼ -es [count] 1 : a person (such as a politician), animal, or thing that competes in a race or other contest and is not expected to win
▪ The Democrat from Utah has gone from being a dark horse to the front-runner in the campaign for President. ▪ The movie is a dark horse for the award. 2 Brit : a person who has interesting qualities or abilities that most people do not know about
▪ He is a dark horse, but I did find out that he once played football professionally.
▪ The Democrat from Utah has gone from being a dark horse to the front-runner in the campaign for President. ▪ The movie is a dark horse for the award.
▪ He is a dark horse, but I did find out that he once played football professionally.
