be pipped at the post

To be defeated or overcome by someone by a very narrow margin or at the final, crucial moment, especially in a race, competition, or athletic event. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Ireland. The favoured runner held the lead for the majority of the race, but he was pipped at the post by a relatively unknown competitor in the final 100 metres. It appears the current MP has been pipped at the post, being narrowly defeated by the youngest person to ever serve in parliament.

词组	be pipped at the post
释义	be pipped at the post be pipped at the post To be defeated or overcome by someone by a very narrow margin or at the final, crucial moment, especially in a race, competition, or athletic event. Primarily heard in UK, Australia, Ireland. The favoured runner held the lead for the majority of the race, but he was pipped at the post by a relatively unknown competitor in the final 100 metres. It appears the current MP has been pipped at the post, being narrowly defeated by the youngest person to ever serve in parliament. See also: pip, post Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be pipped to the post beaten at the post pip down for the count nervous wreck reck struggle against struggle against (someone or something) be down for the count come from behind References in periodicals archive If seen in this light, the publicity Perret attracted with Notre Dame du Raincy (1922-23) might be better understood, as might the polemics it generated -- particularly among Catholic architects miffed to be pipped at the post by a heathen. Auguste Perret. (Poor Perret)
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