be pipped at the post

be pipped at/to the post

(British & Australian)

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 to the post.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hopkin	HAHP-kin	Medieval English
Daniele	dah-NYE-le	Italian
Riko	ṙee-ko	Japanese
Meredith	['meridiθ]
Eleanor	['elinə]
Domitius	-	Ancient Roman