dark horsen.

Brit.

/ˌdɑːk ˈhɔːs/, U.S.

/ˌdɑrk ˈhɔrs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dark adj., horse n.

Etymology: < dark adj. + horse n.

†1. Horse Racing slang. A horse whose racing ability is not known, esp. one which unexpectedly wins. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1821 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 21 Sept. What is termed an outside, or a dark horse, always tells well for heavy betters.

1831 B. Disraeli Young Duke I. ii. v. 163 A dark horse, which had never been thought of..rushed past the grand stand in sweeping triumph.

1891 N. Gould Double Event 8 When he won the Regimental Cup with Rioter, a dark horse he had specially reserved to discomfort them.

2. figurative.

a. A candidate or competitor, esp. one who is not well known, who wins or succeeds unexpectedly, or is regarded as having a chance of doing so. Also in extended use.In early use chiefly in extended horse racing metaphors.In U.S. use in 19th cent. frequently in political contexts as a term for a person not named as a candidate before a convention, who unexpectedly receives the nomination, when the convention has failed to agree upon any of the leading candidates.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > competitor or rival > one who takes part in a competition > specific types of competitor

dark horse1832

probable1868

novice1897

front-runner1914

1832 Essex Standard 6 Oct. But a dark horse is to be brought to the Blue starting place at the eleventh hour... I believe you will have to wait for this embryo Candidate about as long, and with about as much success, as the Jews for their Messiah.

1833 Age 28 July 237/1 The contract for the Government supply of paper is usually taken in May... As they say on the turf, the prize was carried off by a dark horse, viz., one Jonathan Key, a rural competitor, never heard of in betting circles.

1834 Bell's Life in London 20 July As there is more than one dark horse, the Amateurs hardly know how to bet. The [cricket] match excites so much interest.

1879 Iola (Kansas) Reg. 11 July Now you may know who the ‘dark horse’ is in the coming political campaign.

1888 Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. 19 June 5/4 That a dark horse is likely to come out of such a complicated situation as this is most probable.

1944 M. Irwin Young Bess (1956) xxiv. 229 Didn't I say he's a dark horse, hasn't shown his form yet, but I'll bet a thousand pounds he's keeping something back that will show when it comes to a race for power.

2021 Indian Express (Nexis) 15 Apr. The film managed to emerge as a dark horse at the box office.

b. colloquial. More generally: a person about whom little is known; a person who has a secret or surprising skill or ability, or who behaves in an unexpected way.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > [noun] > person or thing with unexpected qualities

dark horse1841

sleeper1892

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [noun] > instance of > person

unknowna1400

ignote1636

inconnu1807

dark horse1841

incognita1882

mystery man1922

no-name1984

1841 C. G. F. Gore Cecil, Peer I. xii. 304 Rotherhithe was at present a dark horse:—no one as yet quite understood Rotherhithe.

1968 I. Murdoch Nice & Good (1974) xl. 350 What a dark horse Mary is. And after all that business with Willy.

1997 A. Garland Beach 370 To everyone's surprise, Etienne stole a wallet. Bit of a dark horse, Etienne.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	dark horse
释义	dark horsen. Brit. /ˌdɑːk ˈhɔːs/, U.S. /ˌdɑrk ˈhɔrs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: dark adj., horse n. Etymology: < dark adj. + horse n. †1. Horse Racing slang. A horse whose racing ability is not known, esp. one which unexpectedly wins. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1821 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 21 Sept. What is termed an outside, or a dark horse, always tells well for heavy betters. 1831 B. Disraeli Young Duke I. ii. v. 163 A dark horse, which had never been thought of..rushed past the grand stand in sweeping triumph. 1891 N. Gould Double Event 8 When he won the Regimental Cup with Rioter, a dark horse he had specially reserved to discomfort them. 2. figurative. a. A candidate or competitor, esp. one who is not well known, who wins or succeeds unexpectedly, or is regarded as having a chance of doing so. Also in extended use.In early use chiefly in extended horse racing metaphors.In U.S. use in 19th cent. frequently in political contexts as a term for a person not named as a candidate before a convention, who unexpectedly receives the nomination, when the convention has failed to agree upon any of the leading candidates. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > competitor or rival > one who takes part in a competition > specific types of competitor dark horse1832 probable1868 novice1897 front-runner1914 1832 Essex Standard 6 Oct. But a dark horse is to be brought to the Blue starting place at the eleventh hour... I believe you will have to wait for this embryo Candidate about as long, and with about as much success, as the Jews for their Messiah. 1833 Age 28 July 237/1 The contract for the Government supply of paper is usually taken in May... As they say on the turf, the prize was carried off by a dark horse, viz., one Jonathan Key, a rural competitor, never heard of in betting circles. 1834 Bell's Life in London 20 July As there is more than one dark horse, the Amateurs hardly know how to bet. The [cricket] match excites so much interest. 1879 Iola (Kansas) Reg. 11 July Now you may know who the ‘dark horse’ is in the coming political campaign. 1888 Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. 19 June 5/4 That a dark horse is likely to come out of such a complicated situation as this is most probable. 1944 M. Irwin Young Bess (1956) xxiv. 229 Didn't I say he's a dark horse, hasn't shown his form yet, but I'll bet a thousand pounds he's keeping something back that will show when it comes to a race for power. 2021 Indian Express (Nexis) 15 Apr. The film managed to emerge as a dark horse at the box office. b. colloquial. More generally: a person about whom little is known; a person who has a secret or surprising skill or ability, or who behaves in an unexpected way. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > [noun] > person or thing with unexpected qualities dark horse1841 sleeper1892 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [noun] > instance of > person unknowna1400 ignote1636 inconnu1807 dark horse1841 incognita1882 mystery man1922 no-name1984 1841 C. G. F. Gore Cecil, Peer I. xii. 304 Rotherhithe was at present a dark horse:—no one as yet quite understood Rotherhithe. 1968 I. Murdoch Nice & Good (1974) xl. 350 What a dark horse Mary is. And after all that business with Willy. 1997 A. Garland Beach 370 To everyone's surprise, Etienne stole a wallet. Bit of a dark horse, Etienne. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1821
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