A Dark Horse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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a dark horse What does a dark horse mean?	a candidate who is little known to the general public	The candidate was a dark horse in the race to be the next mayor until he gave some good speeches on TV.
a dark horse What does a dark horse mean?	a candidate who is little known to the general public	The candidate for mayor was a dark horse until he gave some good speeches on TV.
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pull a stunt/trick on (someone) What does "pull a stunt/trick on (someone)" mean?	to deceive someone	If the boy pulls a stunt like he did last weekend he is going to be in much trouble with his parents.

I'll eat my hat What does "I'll eat my hat" mean?	You can say this when you are absolutely sure that you are right to let the other person know that there is no chance of your being wrong.
within a stone's throw of something What does "within a stone's throw of something" mean?	very close (to something)	We could not find the house even though I knew we were within a stone's throw of it.
pitch-black What does "pitch-black" mean?	very black, as black as pitch	The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.
right at (a specific time/place) What does "right at (a specific time/place)" mean?	to be exactly at a specific time/place	The concert started right at 9:00 PM.
have a time What does "have a time" mean?	have trouble, have a hard time	She really had a time last night when her car stopped working.
freaking What does "freaking" mean?	unsuitable; unacceptable; upsetting

make up with (someone) What does "make up with (someone)" mean?	become friends again after a quarrel	The girl made up with her friend after their fight last week.
do without (something) What does "do without (something)" mean?	to manage without something	We will have to do without sugar if there is none.
armpit of (somewhere) What does "armpit of (somewhere)" mean?	a place that is the ugliest or worst place in a particular area	The small city is the armpit of the country and nobody wants to go there to work.

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A Dark Horse Idiom