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is left at the post

is left at the post is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 is left at the post

What is is left at the post the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Is left at the post is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be left at the post.

Words near is left at the post in the dictionary

  1. is it going to rain
  2. is it just me
  3. is it me
  4. is it safe here
  5. is late
  6. is left at the post
  7. is left holding the baby
  8. is like
  9. is lost to the four winds
  10. is my middle name
  11. is no match for

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