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Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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A candidate for an election who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Topics: government, politics
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A horse whose capabilities are not known.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dark, horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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a racehorse about which little is known
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: racehorse, race horse, bangtail
a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: campaigner, candidate, nominee
Originally an allusion to an unknown horse with a dark coat winning a race, as used in the 1831 novel The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881).
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
цёмны конік
(cjómny kónik)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Chinese Mandarin:
黑馬 /黑马
(hēimǎ)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Czech:
černý kůň
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Finnish:
musta hevonen
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Greek:
σιγανό ποτάμι
(siganó potámi)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Hindi:
छिपा रुस्तम
(chipā rustam)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Hindi:
काला चोर
(kālā cor)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Hungarian:
sötét ló
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Icelandic:
leyna á sér
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Indonesian:
kuda hitam
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Italian:
acqua cheta
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Italian:
cavallo nero
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Polish:
cicha woda
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Polish:
czarny koń
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Russian:
тёмная лоша́дка
(tjómnaja lošádka)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Slovak:
čierny kôň
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Upper Sorbian:
čorny kóń
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Spanish:
tapado
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Thai:
ม้ามืด
(máa-mʉ̂ʉt)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Ukrainian:
темна конячка
(temna konjačka)
— possessor of unexpected talents or favorable characteristics
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Chinese Mandarin:
黑馬 /黑马
(hēimǎ)
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Estonian:
üllatuskandidaat
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Finnish:
musta hevonen
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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French:
outsider
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Italian:
outsider
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Japanese:
穴馬
(anauma)
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Japanese:
惑星
(wakusei)
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Polish:
czarny koń
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Russian:
тёмная лоша́дка
(tjómnaja lošádka)
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Spanish:
tapado
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
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Thai:
ม้ามืด
(máa-mʉ̂ʉt)
— unexpectedly nominated candidate
