Usually means: Narrowly defeated at the finish.
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  1. pip at the post: TheFreeDictionary.com
  2. pip at the post: Wiktionary

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  1. pip (someone) at the post: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom

Definitions from Wiktionary (Pip at the post)

verb:  Alternative form of pip to the post [(idiomatic, sports) To overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage at the last decisive moment.]


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