dark horse in Russian
dark horse in Russian is тёмная лоша́дка — dark horse means a competitor, candidate or contestant who is little known or thought unlikely to win, but who may surprise everyone by succeeding.
dark horse in Russian
тёмная лоша́дка
Pronounced: tyomnaya loshadka
What does "dark horse" mean?
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noun A competitor, candidate or contestant who is little known or thought unlikely to win, but who may surprise everyone by succeeding.
"She started the leadership race as a dark horse and finished it as prime minister."
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noun A person who keeps their talents, plans or private life quiet, so that others are surprised when the truth comes out.
"You're a dark horse — nobody knew you'd written a novel."
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dark horse in a sentence
- She started the leadership race as a dark horse and finished it as prime minister.
- Nobody rated the Danish side, but they turned out to be the dark horse of the tournament.
- You're a dark horse — nobody knew you'd written a novel.
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What is "dark horse" in Russian?
"dark horse" in Russian is тёмная лоша́дка. dark horse means: A competitor, candidate or contestant who is little known or thought unlikely to win, but who may surprise everyone by succeeding.
How do you pronounce тёмная лоша́дка?
"dark horse" in Russian is тёмная лоша́дка, pronounced "tyomnaya loshadka".
How do you use "dark horse" in a sentence?
Example: "She started the leadership race as a dark horse and finished it as prime minister." In Russian, "dark horse" is тёмная лоша́дка.
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