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to back the right horse
01
to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success
Idiom
Informal
Παραδείγματα
By choosing the reputable contractor for the home renovation, I think we backed the right horse for a high-quality job.
to back the wrong horse
01
to support someone who has very little or no chance of success
IdiomInformalΠαραδείγματα
Unfortunately for the investors, the company clearly backed the wrong horse with that ill-fated acquisition.
