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one-horse

[ wuhn-hawrs, -hohrs ]

adjective

  1. using or having only a single horse:

    a one-horse carriage.

  2. small and unimportant; limited:

    a one-horse town.



one-horse

adjective

  1. drawn by or using one horse
  2. informal.
    prenominal small or obscure

    a one-horse town

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of one-horse1

First recorded in 1740–50
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As a child in a "one-horse town in South Carolina," Smalls was drawn to Shakespeare and prose, spending time in his mother’s rose garden, despite the skepticism of those around him.

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"Things can change really quickly, but as of now it's a one-horse or two-horse race for the Grand Slams."

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The danger is that it also exposes Renaissance as a one-horse show, totally dependent on the president's interventions to make any kind of mark.

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Despite the widespread discontent, Egyptians have not got much choice in this election, seen by many as a one-horse race.

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A little more than a week ago, the Premier League title was being seen by many as a one-horse race.

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