Definizione e significato di "dark horse"in inglese

Dark horse

SOSTANTIVO

cavallo scuro

a person with secret skills or ideas that when become known, they surprise people

Dialect

British

Idiom

Esempi

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.

Tutti pensavano che John sarebbe stato il prossimo CEO, ma Susan si è rivelata essere il cavallo oscuro - aveva alcune idee innovative che nessuno conosceva e alla fine ha ottenuto il lavoro.

outsider, cavallo sconosciuto

a racehorse about which little is known

cavallo oscuro, outsider

a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly