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GSGS Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

"pipped to second"

Hi. When said X is pipped to second by Y - what does it mean?
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'To pip ' is to narrowly beat someone (usually in a race) who appears to be in a winning position. ' 'X was pipped into second (place) by Y' means that Y overtook X at the very last instant. Rover

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  • 'To pip ' is to narrowly beat someone (usually in a race) who appears to be in a winning position.
  • ' 'X was pipped into second (place) by Y' means that Y overtook X at the very last instant.
  • Rover
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'To pip' is to narrowly beat someone (usually in a race) who appears to be in a winning position.

The usual phrase is to say 'He was pipped at the post.'

'X was pipped into second (place) by Y' means that Y overtook X at the very last instant.

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