تعبير اليوم: Dark Horse
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A dark horse
Meaning
Someone who emerges to prominence; being previously little known.This was originally horse racing parlance. A dark horse was one that wasn't known to the punters and was difficult to place odds on. The figurative use later spread to other fields and has come to apply to anyone who comes under scrutiny but is previously little known.
Daylight robbery
Meaning
Blatant and unfair overcharging. This isn't used to describe actual robberies - whatever time of day they might take place. It is a figurative phrase that associates an instance of unfair trading with actual robbery. Not just any old robbery, but one so unashamed and obvious that it is committed in broad daylight
Die-hard
Meaning
A person who holds stubbornly to a minority view, in defiance of the circumstances.
Don't call us, we'll call you
Meaning
Don't bother to pursue your application further
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself
Meaning
Don't pay someone to do a task and then do it yourself.
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