to back the right horse
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to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
By choosing the reputable contractor for the home renovation, I think we backed the right horse for a high-quality job.
to back the wrong horse
01
to support someone who has very little or no chance of success
IdiomInformalExempel
I should have known better than to back the wrong horse by opposing the popular new policy.
