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a dark horseHaving Nothing To Do With The Color Of A Fantasy Horse, Rather An Expression Of A Winner, A Success Story, A Triumph Suddenly Developing, Revealing Itself All In A Positive Manner:Rate it:

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all cats are gray at nightVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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all cats are gray in the darkVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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all cats are grey at nightVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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all cats are grey by nightVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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all cats are grey in the darkIn the dark, physical appearance is unimportant.Rate it:

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beetle-browedhaving bushy dark and messy eyebrows; frowning; unfriendly in appearanceRate it:

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blackAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and colourless.Rate it:

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black and whiteA type of giant cookie with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.Rate it:

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black manA (male) member of an ethnic group having dark pigmentation of the skin, typically of sub-Saharan African descent.Rate it:

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black outTo make dark.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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blow the whistleTo disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.Rate it:

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blow the whistleTo make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.Rate it:

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c'est le revers de la médailleThat is the dark side of the picture.Rate it:

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chestnutA dark, reddish-brown colour/color.Rate it:

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Clean As a WhistlePerfectly neat and not having any traces of dirtRate it:

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clean as a whistleVery cleanRate it:

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clean as a whistleCompletely innocent; beyond moral reproach.Rate it:

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dark horseAn unexpected success.Rate it:

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dark horseA candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.Rate it:

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Dark-Horse CandidateAn unknown candidate who wins unpredictablyRate it:

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every dark cloud has a silver liningAlternative form of every cloud has a silver lining.Rate it:

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faire noirTo be dark, especially when it's night.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.Rate it:

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il a les yeux cernésHe has dark circles round his eyes.Rate it:

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il fait noir comme dans un fourIt is as dark as pitch.Rate it:

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il m'a porté un coup fourréHe struck me a blow in the dark.Rate it:

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il ne sait rien de rien1. He knows absolutely nothing. 2. He is quite in the dark.Rate it:

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in the darkWithout light; somewhere that is dark.Rate it:

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in the darkWithout information.Rate it:

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it ain't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it is not the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it isn't the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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it's not the whistle that pulls the trainBoasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:Rate it:

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je n'y vois pas clairI cannot see, it is too dark.Rate it:

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keep someone in the darkTo deliberately not tell someone details about somethingRate it:

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le rouge va bien aux brunesRed suits dark women well.Rate it:

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not worth a whistleWorthless or pointless.Rate it:

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oh dark hundredSome unspecified hour in the early morning.Rate it:

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oh dark thirtySome unspecified hour in the early morning.Rate it:

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outsiderA competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse.Rate it:

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propre comme un sou neufAs clean as a whistle; As neat as a new pin.Rate it:

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red meatMeats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.Rate it:

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se rincer la dalle (pop.)To wet one’s whistle.Rate it:

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shot in the darkA guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.Rate it:

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skoffedDo sartastically whistle air out of your mouth and look awayRate it:

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take a shot in the darkTo try on something without having any knowledge about the subject.Rate it:

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tenere all'oscurokeep someone in the darkRate it:

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the whistle does not pull the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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