to back the right horse
01
to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success
Idiom
Informal
예시들
It seems like the new candidate has the best chance of winning, so I'm going to back the right horse and vote for her.
to back the wrong horse
01
to support someone who has very little or no chance of success
IdiomInformal예시들
It's a shame your friend backed the wrong horse on the big project - if only they had chosen the more qualified team.
