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Dark horse
01
un outsider, un cheval noir
a person with secret skills or ideas that when become known, they surprise people
Dialect
British
British
Idiom
Exemples
Everyone thought that John would be the next CEO, but Susan turned out to be the dark horse - she had some innovative ideas that nobody knew about and ended up getting the job.
Tout le monde pensait que John serait le prochain PDG, mais Susan s'est avérée être le cheval noir - elle avait des idées innovantes que personne ne connaissait et a finalement obtenu le poste.
The band 's new album was a dark horse - nobody expected it to be such a huge hit, but it ended up topping the charts.
Le nouvel album du groupe était un cheval noir - personne ne s'attendait à ce que ce soit un tel succès, mais il a fini en tête des charts.
02
outsider, inconnu
a racehorse about which little is known
03
candidat obscur, outsider
a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly
