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was left at the post

was left at the post is the simple past 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 was left at the post

What is was left at the post the simple past of?
Was left at the post is the simple past of be left at the post.

Words near was left at the post in the dictionary

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

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