to back the right horse
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to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success
慣用句
くだけた
例
The investors backed the right horse when they supported the small startup early.
to back the wrong horse
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to support someone who has very little or no chance of success
慣用句
くだけた
例
It seems the startup I invested in backed the wrong horse, as they were unable to gain traction in the market.
