pip to the post
idiomTo overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage at the last decisive moment.
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be left at the post
To be beaten from the beginning of a competition or race.
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dumb as a post
Utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.
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far post
The goalpost furthest from where a cross is made.
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from pillar to post
From one place, place, or thing to another, hither and thither.
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knight of the post
A known perjurer; a professional false witness.
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near post
The goalpost nearest from which a cross is made.