back the wrong horse

back the wrong horse
   «пocтaвить нe нa ту лoшaдь», cдeлaть плoxoй выбop, пpocчитaтьcя, oшибитьcя в pacчётax, в выбope [выpaжeниe взятo из языкa пoceтитeлeй cкaчeк]
    'We shan't attempt violence. Just keep you under restraint so to speak.' 'I'm afraid you're backing the wrong horse,' said Tommy. 'I've no intention of being kept under restraint as you call it' (A. Christie)

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Смотреть что такое "back the wrong horse" в других словарях:

  • back the wrong horse — {v. phr.} To support a loser. * /In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • back the wrong horse — {v. phr.} To support a loser. * /In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • back the wrong horse — back/pick/the right/wrong/horse phrase to support someone or something that succeeds fails Despite their best efforts, companies sometimes end up backing the wrong horse. Thesaurus: to do something well or better …   Useful english dictionary

  • back the wrong horse — If you back the wrong horse, you give your support to the losing side in something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • back the wrong horse —    If you back the wrong horse, you give your support to the losing side in something.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you back or bet on the wrong horse, for example the loser in a contest, match or election, you support the wrong… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Back the wrong horse —   If you back the wrong horse, you give your support to the losing side in something …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • back the wrong horse — to support a person or thing that fails. It was only after we d invested all the money that we discovered we d been backing the wrong horse …   New idioms dictionary

  • back\ the\ wrong\ horse — v. phr. To support a loser. In voting for George Bush, voters in 1992 were backing the wrong horse …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Back the wrong horse — support the wrong or losing contender …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • back the wrong horse — Australian Slang support the wrong or losing contender …   English dialects glossary

  • back the wrong horse — bet on a losing racehorse; support the wrong or losing side …   English contemporary dictionary


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