Meaning of the word "back the wrong horse" in English
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back the wrong horse
US /bæk ðə rɔŋ hɔrs/
UK /bæk ðə rɔŋ hɔrs/
Idiom
1.
to support a person or thing that is not successful or that turns out to be a bad choice
Example:
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I really backed the wrong horse when I invested all my savings in that failing company.
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Many critics felt the director had backed the wrong horse with his experimental film.
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