Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
In the match against the uplanders team, the sub mariners turned out to be the dark horse
played most brilliantly
played below their usual form
won unexpectedly
lost as expected
won as expected
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dark horse
Noun
A person about whom little is known, esp. someone whose abilities and potential for success are concealed: e.g. "a dark-horse candidate".
A competitor or candidate who has little chance of winning, or who wins against expectations.
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yes C, A DARK HORSE means to do well or be good when it is not expested of you.
Dark Horse Meaning:
¤ A little known, unexpectedly
successful entrant
¤ Someone who was
previously unknown, but
suddenly emerges into
prominence
¤ Someone who keeps their
skills and ideas secret and
surprises others by doing
something unexpected
¤ A person who wins a race or
competition though no one
expected them to win
C is correct....black horse are like wat we called underdog whc w blive can neva perform well.but in the questn it was clear dat dey play wit d uplander nd it was unexpected whc means they won
Dark Horse simply means that something or someone that never does well did well and carried the day
