back the wrong horse
支持錯誤的人或事物,投錯胎
口語·表示支持錯誤的人或項目
英文釋義
to support or endorse someone or something that is likely to fail or be unsuccessful
例句
Investors who backed the wrong horse lost everything when the startup collapsed.
典故來源
源自賽馬賭博,選錯馬匹導致輸錢,比喻支持了注定失敗的人或事。