be left at the post

Meaning: (idiomatic,sports,informal)To bebeatenfrom thebeginningof acompetitionorrace.; (idiomatic,by extension)To becompletelyoverwhelmedordominated.

Examples:

EN: Or you'll be left at the post, like Gilbert Pillot.
ES: O te dejarán en el camino, como Gilbert Pillot.
EN: You'll be left at the post.
ES: A mi lado no te ascenderán.
EN: the bad luck to be left at the post, when heav
HI: चूक गई मजूरी जब मेरी

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