one-horse
/ˌwʌn ˈhɔːs/adjective
उच्चारण वन हॉर्स
छोटा, सुनसान और महत्त्वहीन (कस्बा)
Core word
adjective
- 1
[only before noun] informal
(of a town or place) very small, quiet and not important
छोटा, सुनसान और महत्त्वहीन (कस्बा)
- He grew up in a one-horse town with a single school.
- The train stopped at a one-horse station in the middle of nowhere.
- She was bored of life in a one-horse town.
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- It was a one-horse village with one shop and a temple.
- He wanted to leave his one-horse hometown and see the world.
- 2
[only before noun]
pulled by one horse
एक घोड़े से खींचा जाने वाला
- They travelled in a one-horse carriage.
- A one-horse cart carried the vegetables to the market.
- The old film showed a one-horse sleigh in the snow.
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- They hired a one-horse tonga for the tour of the town.
- 3
[only before noun]
(of a contest) in which one competitor is so strong that there is no real competition
जिसमें सिर्फ़ एक ही प्रतियोगी मज़बूत हो
- The election looked like a one-horse race.
- The match was a one-horse race from the first over.
- With no strong rival, it was a one-horse contest.
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- Critics called the final a one-horse show.
¶Idioms 1
a one-horse race
a contest that one person or team is certain to win
ऐसी प्रतिस्पर्धा जिसमें एक का जीतना तय हो
- The league became a one-horse race after Mumbai won ten matches in a row.
- Experts called the election a one-horse race.