Definição e significado de "dark horse"em inglês

Dark horse

SUBSTANTIVO

um cavalo escuro, um outsider

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

Dialect

British

Idiom

Exemplos

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.

Todos pensavam que John seria o próximo CEO, mas Susan acabou sendo o cavalo escuro - ela tinha algumas ideias inovadoras que ninguém sabia e acabou conseguindo o emprego.

cavalo escuro, cavalo desconhecido

a racehorse about which little is known

cavalo escuro, outsider

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