СЛУЧАЙНАЯ ФРАЗА. BACK THE WRONG HORSE 4️⃣1️⃣ 🐴 Сделать неправильный выбор; поставить не на ту лошадь {идиома}. > To support a person or an effort that ultimately proves to be unsuccessful, problematic, troublesome, or incorrect. A reference to betting on horse races. 〰️ You really backed the wrong horse when you picked that swimmer to win the race — he didn't even get a medal! 〰️ Politicians who backed the wrong horse in the election are now trying to curry favor with the winning candidate — without much success...

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