Idiom
pip to the post
Meaning
To overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage at the last decisive moment.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She pipped him to the post in the final race.”
“Our team led for most of the game, but the opponents pipped us to the post in the final seconds.”
“Despite his consistent performance throughout the tournament, the underdog was pipped to the post by a last-minute surge from the defending champion.”
Examples
simple
“She pipped him to the post in the final race.”
contextual
“Our team led for most of the game, but the opponents pipped us to the post in the final seconds.”
complex
“Despite his consistent performance throughout the tournament, the underdog was pipped to the post by a last-minute surge from the defending champion.”
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