Dark Horse Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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dark horse What does dark horse mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
dark horse What does dark horse mean?	a political candidate who is little known to the general public	The woman candidate was a dark horse but she won the election easily.
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live high on/off the hog What does "live high on/off the hog" mean?	live very luxuriously or comfortably	He has been living high on the hog since he won the money in the lottery.

get one's foot in the door What does "get one's foot in the door" mean?	to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers)	I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
at risk What does "at risk" mean?	to be in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.
easy come, easy go What does "easy come, easy go" mean?	something that you get easily can be lost easily	My cousin does not care if he loses his job or not. For him everything is easy come, easy go.
keep tabs on (someone or something) What does "keep tabs on (someone or something)" mean?	watch/check/observe someone or something	We have been keeping tabs on the spending of the sales department.
give (someone) a blank check What does "give (someone) a blank check" mean?	to let someone act as they want or as they think is necessary (like a check that has the amount left blank)	The police department gave the new committee a blank check to try and solve the homeless problem.

conk out What does "conk out" mean?	to fall asleep quickly and with great fatigue	After we returned from the hike, I immediately conked out in front of the TV.
(to be) hung up on (someone or something) What does "(to be) hung up on (someone or something)" mean?	to be obsessed or devoted to someone or something	My friend is hung up on one of his colleagues at work.
rule (someone) out of order What does "rule (someone) out of order" mean?	to rule that someone is not following the rules of a meeting	The chairwoman ruled the salesman out of order when he began to speak at the meeting.
shove/force/ram (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "shove/force/ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	force someone to do or agree to something that they don't want or like	The workers were angry because the boss tried to shove the new regulations about uniforms down their throats.

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Dark Horse Idiom