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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

be left at the post

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables
be left- at the -post
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.

Informal

verb

To be completely overwhelmed or dominated.

Usage

Inflected Forms

is left at the post (present, singular) being left at the post (participle, present) was left at the post (past) been left at the post (participle, past)

Phrases

pip to the post

Frequently Paired Words

pip to the post

Questions

What does be left at the post mean?
To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.

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