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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To back the wrong horse

Home The Lexicon To back the wrong horse

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To back the wrong horse

Definition

To support or invest in something that ultimately fails.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Equines

Grammatical Subcategory

Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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