dark horse vs nobody

dark horse

noun
  • Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others. 

  • A candidate for an election who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dark, horse. 

  • A horse whose capabilities are not known. 

nobody

noun
  • Someone who is not important or well-known. 

pron
  • Not any person; the logical negation of somebody. 

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