dark horse candidate
11dark horse — dark′ horse′ n. 1) spo a competitor that is relatively unknown or that wins unexpectedly 2) gov a candidate who is unexpectedly nominated at a political convention • Etymology: 1825–35 …
12dark horse — noun a) A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. Everyone was expecting the red team to win, but the greens were the dark horse in the event. b) An unexpected success …
13Dark Horse (novel) — This article is about the Ralph Reed novel. For the Fletcher Knebel novel, see Fletcher Knebel. Dark Horse is a 2008 novel by conservative activist Ralph Reed. Plot summary The book is set in an unknown election year in the near future (dialogue… …
14A dark horse — Dark Dark (d[aum]rk), a. [OE. dark, derk, deork, AS. dearc, deorc; cf. Gael. & Ir. dorch, dorcha, dark, black, dusky.] 1. Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of …
15dark horse — Synonyms and related words: also ran, aspirant, baby kisser, bare possibility, candidate, defeated candidate, dud, enigma, favorite son, fighting chance, frontier, frontiers of knowledge, gambling chance, hardly a chance, hopeful, hundred to one… …
16dark horse — Person (occ. horse) whose potential is unknown. Person (e.g. candidate) about whom little is known …
17dark horse — noun Date: 1831 1. a. a usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing b. an entrant in a contest that is judged unlikely to succeed 2. a p …
18dark horse — 1. a racehorse, competitor, etc., about whom little is known or who unexpectedly wins. 2. a candidate who is unexpectedly nominated at a political convention. [1825 35] * * * …
19dark horse — someone in a race that is considered very unlikely to win (especially a political race); political candidate who is nominated unexpectedly; racehorse in respect of which little is known …
20The Dark Horse (film) — Infobox Film name = The Dark Horse image size = caption = director = Alfred E. Green producer = writer = narrator = starring = Warren William Bette Davis music = cinematography = editing = distributor = First National Pictures released = June 8,… …
