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  • 1be pipped at the post — be pipped at/to the post British & Australian 1. to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount. I d have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped at the post. (British & Australian) 2. to be beaten in a competition or race… …

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  • 2be pipped to the post — be pipped at/to the post British & Australian 1. to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount. I d have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped at the post. (British & Australian) 2. to be beaten in a competition or race… …

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  • 3pipped, pipping — verb (T) BrE informal 1 pip sb at the post to beat someone at the last moment in a race, competition etc, when they were expecting to win: I nearly got the job, but was pipped at the post by the other candidate. 2 to beat someone in a race,… …

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  • 5post — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) postal system ⇨ See also ↑mail ADJECTIVE ▪ first class, second class ▪ registered ▪ inland PREPOSITION …

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  • 7History of the Brisbane Broncos — club. Currently Brisbane is one of only three teams to have won every Grand Final they have contested (the others are the Newcastle Knights and the Wests Tigers). The Broncos have also participated in the last 15 consecutive finals series , from… …

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  • 8pip — I. /pɪp / (say pip) noun 1. one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes. 2. each of the small segments into which the surface of a pineapple is divided. 3. Military Colloquial a badge of rank worn on the shoulders of certain commissioned …

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