back the right horse

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back the right horse

verb backs the right horse · backing the right horse · backed the right horse

  1. idiomatic To support someone who will succeed.

    Similar: pick the right horse · Opposite: back the wrong horse, pick the wrong horse

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Françaismiser sur le bon cheval
Italianopuntare sul cavallo vincente

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@misc{back_the_right_horse_2026,
  title = {back the right horse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/back%20the%20right%20horse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}