Hledat
the wrong horse
01
a side that is likely to lose or fail
Příklad
By campaigning for the longshot candidate, the advocacy group really backed the wrong horse and wasted resources in the process.
Unfortunately for the investors, the company clearly backed the wrong horse with that ill-fated acquisition.
When I voted for him I was convinced he would win, but I backed the wrong horse!
It seems the startup I invested in backed the wrong horse, as they were unable to gain traction in the market.
I truly believed our candidate would win this election, but it looks like I bet on the wrong horse.
