to back the right horse
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to support someone who will later bring one profit by achieving success
Idiom
Informal
例子
By investing in renewable technology early, that company really backed the right horse for future growth.
to back the wrong horse
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to support someone who has very little or no chance of success
IdiomInformal例子
By campaigning for the longshot candidate, the advocacy group really backed the wrong horse and wasted resources in the process.
