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backed the right horse

backed the right horse is the simple past and past participle of back the right horse.

Meaning of back the right horse

Verb

back the right horse (third-person singular simple present backs the right horse, present participle backing the right horse, simple past and past participle backed the right horse)

  1. (idiomatic) To support someone who will succeed.

Questions about backed the right horse

What is backed the right horse the simple past and past participle of?
Backed the right horse is the simple past and past participle of back the right horse.

Words near backed the right horse in the dictionary

  1. backed one out
  2. backed oneself into a corner
  3. backed onto
  4. backed out
  5. backed the field
  6. backed the right horse
  7. backed the wrong horse
  8. backed up
  9. backed up the truck
  10. backed water
  11. backend

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