Dark Horse

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DH
Pronunciation
/dɑrk hɔrs/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Politics

Examples in Context

  1. Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
  2. Don't think you 'll beat him easily, he may be a dark horse.
  3. He's a bit of a dark horse : he was earning a fortune, but nobody knew.
  4. " a dark horse " is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, even though the experts said he had little chance of winning.
  5. This method is the dark horse of the methods in this class.

Other meanings of DH