be pipped at/to the post

British & Australian

1. to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount.

I'd have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped at the post. (British & Australian)

2. to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount.

I'd have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped to the post.

• go through like a hot knife through butter
• go through like a knife through butter
• go through someone like a dose of salts
• go through something like a dose of salts
• go through something like a hot knife through butter
• go through something like a knife through butter
• go through the floor
• go through the mill
• go through the motions
• go through the roof
• go through the wringer
• go through with
• go through with something
• got it bad
• Got it in one!
• go to any lengths
• go to any lengths to do something
• go to bat for
• go to bat for someone
• go to bat for something
• go to bed with
• go to bed with someone
• Go to blazes!
• go to earth
• go to great lengths