A phrase has been given in the question and used in the sentences below.…
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A phrase has been given in the question and used in the sentences below. Identify the statements where the phrase has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. DARK HORSE
(I) Nobody expected her to win the competition, but she turned out to be the dark horse of the event.
(II) The painter was a dark horse, known by few but admired once his work was revealed.
(III) The farmer bought a dark horse and a white cow from the village market.
- A.
Only (I)
- B.
Only (II)
- C.
Both (I) and (II)
- D.
All of these
- E.
Both (II) and (III)
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Correct answer: C
A dark horse is someone whose abilities are not well known but who succeeds unexpectedly. Statements I and II use the idiom correctly; statement III uses the words literally for an animal.