back a loser

Examples (10)

• The movie company thought they'd backed a loser until the film won an Oscar.
• He always seems to back a loser in the presidential elections.
• Investing in that startup felt like backing a loser from the start.
• Despite their enthusiasm, the team had to admit they had backed a loser this season.
• She warned me not to back a loser just because I felt sorry for them.
• Many critics believed the director had backed a loser with his experimental new play.
• Don't back a loser without doing your research.
• After years of backing a loser, the investor finally pulled out.
• It's disheartening to repeatedly back a loser when you put in so much effort.
• The political party worried they might have backed a loser in the upcoming by-election.