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dark horseAn unexpected success.Rate it:

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Dark-Horse CandidateAn unknown candidate who wins unpredictablyRate it:

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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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dark horseA candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.Rate 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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oh dark thirtySome unspecified hour in the early morning.Rate it:

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keep someone in the darkTo deliberately not tell someone details about somethingRate 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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in the darkWithout light; somewhere that is 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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in the darkWithout information.Rate it:

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oh dark hundredSome unspecified hour in the early morning.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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take a shot in the darkTo try on something without having any knowledge about the subject.Rate it:

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whistle in the darkTo speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.Rate it:

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charley horseA muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.Rate it:

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horse operaA theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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one-horse raceA horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.Rate it:

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Trojan-horseTo introduce slyly, to sneak in.Rate it:

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healthy as a horseIf you're as healthy as a horse, you're strong and in a very good health condition.Rate it:

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horse aroundTo play or fiddle; to clown; to do nothing of importance or consequence.Rate it:

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horse's assA jerk; an unpleasant, unlikable person; an asshole.Rate it:

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don't look a gift horse in the mouthDo not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.Rate it:

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a camel is a horse designed by a committeeAn expression critical of committeesRate it:

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beat a dead horseTo persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.Rate it:

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never look a gift horse in the mouthAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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put the cart before the horseTo put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.Rate it:

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a camel is a horse made by a committeeAlternative form of a camel is a horse designed by a committee.Rate it:

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthDon’t complain if you get gift that is not as good as you expect; accept what you've been given without analyzing its valueRate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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pissin like a race horseTo urinate profusely.Rate it:

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you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinkYou can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.Rate it:

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Beat a Dead HorseTo attempt useless goals or to fight for a cause that has been lost already, to make a useless point, argument or discussion with anyone.Rate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.Rate it:

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willing horseOne who readily performs hard work or who voluntarily tolerates an adverse situation.Rate it:

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work like a horseTo work very hard; toilRate it:

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ain't no hill for a stepping horseNo big deal; no problem.Rate it:

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and the horse you rode in onEuphemistic shortening of "fuck you and the horse you rode in on"Rate it:

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and the horse you rode in onIntensifier.Rate it:

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close the stable door after the horse has boltedTo attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.Rate it:

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come down off your high horse!Appearing Haughty, Belligerent, Egotistical,Rate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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eat like a horseto consume a large amount of foodRate it:

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enough to choke a horseAn excessive quantity.Rate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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flog a dead horseTo attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked oneto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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get back on the horse that bucked youto return to something that previously caused harm.Rate it:

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gift horseAn apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs.Rate it:

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High HorseTo show in your actions and expressions that you are superior to others, arrogant and haughtyRate it:

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