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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
back the wrong horse v expr	figurative (be mistaken in judgment) (figurado)	apostar por el caballo perdedor expr
		equivocarse⇒ v prnl
	(coloquial)	pifiarle v prnl

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Synonyms: support the losing side, pick the loser, misjudge, bet on the wrong horse, more...

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