Idioms

beaten at the post

beaten at the post

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 beaten at the post by a relatively unknown competitor in the final 100 metres. It appears the current MP has been beaten at the post, being narrowly defeated by the youngest person to ever win a seat in parliament. We came so close to winning the game but were ultimately beaten at the post by our opponents. Their offense was just too much to contain.
See also: beaten, post
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beaten (or pipped) at the post

defeated at the last moment.
The post alluded to here is the marker at the end of a race.
See also: beaten, post
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