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A dark horse is a previously lesser-known person, team or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, [1] that is unlikely to succeed but has a fighting chance, [2] unlike the underdog who is expected to lose. The term comes from horse racing and horse betting jargon for any new but ...
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
Another idiom of improbability is 畑に蛤 (Hata ni hamaguri) which means "finding clams in a field". Latin – ad kalendas graecas ("to the Greek Kalends") signified indefinite postponement, since the Greek calendar had no Calends period; also cum mula peperit = "when a mule foaled".
I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse. You’re as sweet as sugar. I have a million things to do today. That bag weighs a ton. She talks a mile a minute. He’s as quiet as a graveyard.
This word refers to a large, dark-brown animal that lives in (or around) African rivers. They are renowned for their barrel-shaped bodies, enormous heads and short legs.
Juvenal's phrase was a common expression in 16th century London as a statement of impossibility. [7] The London expression derives from the Old World presumption that all swans must be white because all historical records of swans reported that they had white feathers. [8] In that context, a black swan was impossible or at least nonexistent.
Todd Solondz (/ ˈ s oʊ l ə n d z /; [1] born October 15, 1959) is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia", a reflection of his own background in New Jersey. [2]
Wesley is a horse with a big personality. Recently Amanda Enloe had a film crew at her farm filming a commercial, and they wanted to use some of her horses, including Wesley, in the scene.