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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black out What does "black out" mean?	to faint or pass out	The young woman blacked out while she was standing in front of the computer.
in one`s shoes What does "in one`s shoes" mean?	in someone else's place or position	I wish that I was in his shoes with his great job and new car.
lesser (of the two) What does "lesser (of the two)" mean?	the smaller one of the two	We chose the lesser of the two cars when we went to the car rental agency.
bust What does "bust" mean?	police raid (on a criminal hideout, drug lab, etc.)
run out of (something) What does "run out of (something)" mean?	to use all of something	The car ran out of gas in the countryside.

sixth sense What does "sixth sense" mean?	the ability to know or feel things that are beyond the five basic senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch	The woman has a sixth sense and she knows everything that is happening around her.
under the circumstances What does "under the circumstances" mean?	because of the circumstances	The girl was very sick and under the circumstances did not have to take the exam.
chicken-livered What does "chicken-livered" mean?	cowardly, easily scared	The boy called his friend chicken-livered which made the friend very angry.
much in evidence What does "much in evidence" mean?	very visible or evident	The symphony musicians were much in evidence at the opening of the cultural center.
pimpmobile What does "pimpmobile" mean?	big, flashy car, often with bright colors, lights, and chrome

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Dark Horse Idiom