
back the wrong horse
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English Dictionaryback the wrong horseto support someone or something that is not successful
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Idiomsback the wrong horseto 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. [TahlilGaran] English 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. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲