be left at the post

verb

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

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Meanings

verbbe left at the post (third-person singular simple present is left at the post, present participle being left at the post, simple past was left at the post, past participle been left at the post)

present singular third person is left at the post · participle present being left at the post · past was left at the post · participle past been left at the post

  1. idiomaticinformalhobbiesTo be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.
  2. broadlyidiomaticTo be completely overwhelmed or dominated.
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APA

be left at the post. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20left%20at%20the%20post

MLA

“be left at the post.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20left%20at%20the%20post. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be left at the post,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20left%20at%20the%20post.

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