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being left at the post

being left at the post is the present 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 being left at the post

What is being left at the post the present participle of?
Being left at the post is the present participle of be left at the post.

Words near being left at the post in the dictionary

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

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