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dark-horse |
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dark-horse (American) a dark horse - a person who wins a race or competition although no one expected them to. She's a dark-horse candidate for the position of company director. (always before noun) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Clarke, a linebacker and receiver on the football team, is a dark-horse candidate. Nicola de Maria, always more abstract, and Mimmo Paladino, always more folksy, may turn out to be the dark-horse winners among the original Transavanguardia crew. FIDDLE A LITTLE WITH MERYL: ``Music of the Heart'' is an uplifting real-life drama that was practically overlooked in its 1999 theatrical release except for Meryl Streep's dark-horse Oscar nomination. |
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