You really backed the wrong horse when you picked that swimmer to win the race—he didn't even medal! Politicians who backed the wrong horse in the election are now trying to curry favor with the winning candidate—without much success.
He backed the wrong horse in the recent Tory leadership contest. The PM has wasted no time in sending the pro-euro camp a signal that they've backed the wrong horse. Note: Verbs such as bet on or pick or phrases such as put money on can be used instead of back.
He added: "Len McCluskey and the Unite leadership in London are the type of people who could back the wrong horse in a one-horse race.
Thus, to “bet on the wrong horse” has the same meaning. In regards to wagering on horses, the expression has been used since the late 1600’s. McIntosh, Colin.
To support a person or an effort that fails. This expression refers to betting on horse races. You really backed the wrong horse when you picked that swimmer to win the race—he didn't even medal! Politicians who backed the wrong horse in the election are now trying to curry favor with the winning candidate—without much success.
The term comes from horse racing and is occasionally put as bet on the wrong horse, and has been used in this context since the late seventeenth century. It has long been applied to other situations, especially politics, where it means supporting a candidate who loses.
To support a person or an effort that fails. This expression refers to betting on horse races. You really backed the wrong horse when you picked that swimmer to win the race—he didn't even medal! Politicians who backed the wrong horse in the election are now trying to curry favor with the winning candidate—without much success.
But Murphy turned on long-term critic McCluskey and fellow Unite bosses yesterday, saying they would " back the wrong horse in a one-horse race". He added: "Len McCluskey and the Unite leadership in London are the type of people who could back the wrong horse in a one-horse race.
stars. back the wrong horse or because they have not found a way of communicating their message in a way which would inspire donations. Edward Nalbandian: It is incorrect of any ambassador to assess elections ahead of time.
The term comes from horse racing and is occasionally put as bet on the wrong horse, and has been used in this context since the late seventeenth century. It has long been applied to other situations, especially politics, where it means supporting a candidate who loses.
Racecourse Association chairman Ian Barlow, the third signatory to racing's SIP-supporting letters to the government, reacted to inevitable criticism that racing had managed to back the wrong horse twice by saying: "We've always worked on the principle of trying to the best for racing.
The idiom is widely used to refer to political races and any situation where the outcome is uncertain. “I backed the wrong horse in last year’s election.”. “Investing in such an unproven product was a mistake. He really backed the wrong horse on that one.”.
To back a horse is to support its chances of winning a race, which, in horse racing, usually entails the intention of betting on the horse to win. Thus, to “bet on the wrong horse” has the same meaning. In regards to wagering on horses, the expression has been used since the late 1600’s.
But choosing a horse that is unsuitable simply because you love its color, over a suitable one that’s the ‘wrong’ color isn't a smart choice. Choose the horse you can get on and enjoy right now, and you’ll find yourself loving the whole horse, not just the hair coat. 10 of 10.
Some people like dark colored horses and love bays the best. Some don't like grays, simply because they are too hard to keep clean. And certain colors of horses have a reputation for having certain types of temperaments. Chestnut mares are often thought to be moody and temperamental.
They are made of iron, which has the quality of strength, and they are associated with horses and donkeys both of whom have been revered through the ages. So horseshoes have come to mean good luck. There is also a legend from the middle ages about a blacksmith named Dunstan.
One way to tell if a horse was old was to open its mouth and look at its teeth, which would reveal its age .
This saying by Jean Baptiste Racine is like the story of the tortoise and the hare and the saying, ‘slow and steady wins the race’. Certainly, this saying isn’t about a race, but sparing energy so that both horse and rider have the physical resources to maintain a slow, but steady pace over the long haul.
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" of course means, you can't make anyone do something they really don't want to do. Some horse quotations are not so easy to decipher.
Many horse dealers are honest folks who rely on word-of-mouth advertising to stay in business. They often take a lot of time to match up riders with the perfect horse. But in bygone days, horse traders had a reputation for sharp dealing and unscrupulous methods.