- back\ the\ wrong\ horse
- v. phr.To support a loser.
In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
back\ the\ wrong\ horse
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back the wrong horse — {v. phr.} To support a loser. * /In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse./ … Dictionary of American idioms
back the wrong horse — {v. phr.} To support a loser. * /In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse./ … Dictionary of American idioms
back the wrong horse — back/pick/the right/wrong/horse phrase to support someone or something that succeeds fails Despite their best efforts, companies sometimes end up backing the wrong horse. Thesaurus: to do something well or better … Useful english dictionary
back the wrong horse — If you back the wrong horse, you give your support to the losing side in something … The small dictionary of idiomes
back the wrong horse — If you back the wrong horse, you give your support to the losing side in something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you back or bet on the wrong horse, for example the loser in a contest, match or election, you support the wrong… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Back the wrong horse — If you back the wrong horse, you give your support to the losing side in something … Dictionary of English idioms
back the wrong horse — to support a person or thing that fails. It was only after we d invested all the money that we discovered we d been backing the wrong horse … New idioms dictionary
Back the wrong horse — support the wrong or losing contender … Dictionary of Australian slang
back the wrong horse — Australian Slang support the wrong or losing contender … English dialects glossary
back the wrong horse — bet on a losing racehorse; support the wrong or losing side … English contemporary dictionary
