Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom dark horse ........

English Language (CHSL) Idiom & Phrases

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

dark horse

someone who is fond of horse racing

someone who has a wheatish complexion

someone who breeds race horses

someone who unexpectedly succeeds

A dark horse is someone or any candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.

The idiom can be used in the following sentence

You never can tell, some dark horse many come along and win a House of Lords seat.

Hence option 4 is the correct answer.

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