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been left at the post

been left at the post is the past participle of be left at the post.

Meaning of be left at the post

Verb

be 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)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.
  2. (broadly, idiomatic) To be completely overwhelmed or dominated.

Questions about been left at the post

What is been left at the post the past participle of?
Been left at the post is the past participle of be left at the post.

Words near been left at the post in the dictionary

  1. been gathered to one's fathers
  2. been good for
  3. been in each other's pockets
  4. been in for
  5. been late
  6. been left at the post
  7. been left holding the baby
  8. been like
  9. been lost to the four winds
  10. been no match for
  11. been on

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