backed the wrong horse

A form of back the wrong horse — To support something or someone that later turns out to be unsuccessful.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of back the wrong horse
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backed the wrong horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backed%20the%20wrong%20horse

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“backed the wrong horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backed%20the%20wrong%20horse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backed the wrong horse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backed%20the%20wrong%20horse.

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