underdog

Our media framed his victory as an “underdog success,” implicitly contrasting it with Korea’s rigid two-party system, where far-left candidates rarely stand a chance.

A rare November storm dumped continuous gallons of rain on players and fans Friday night across Southern California, creating opportunities for underdogs in the quarterfinals of the high school football playoffs.

But it was a night when the underdogs struck fear into more illustrious opponents, without managing to strike a telling blow.

But it was a night when the underdogs struck fear into more illustrious opponents, although without managing to strike a telling blow.

He identified with the little guy and the underdog without ever exactly being one himself.