being left at the post

A form of be left at the post — To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of be left at the post
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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