BE / COME A POOR SECOND, THIRD, ETC.

Meaning of BE / COME A POOR SECOND, THIRD, ETC. in English

( especially BrE ) to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc.

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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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THIRD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Third Estate Third Reich Third Republic Third Section Third Department {{link=third world">third world
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SECOND — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Second Empire style Marne Second Battle of the Northern War Second Persian Gulf War …
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THIRD — I. ˈthərd, ˈthə̄d, ˈthəid adjective Etymology: Middle English thirde, thridde, from Old English thirdda, thridda; akin to Old High German …
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SECOND — I. ˈsekənd, -ənt, before a consonant often -kən sometimes -k ə ŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English second, secound, from Old …
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POOR — I. ˈpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə, esp South, NE, & Brit ˈpōə or ˈpō(ə)r or ˈpȯ(ə) or ˈpȯ(ə)r adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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THIRD — — thirdly , adv. /therrd/ , adj. 1. next after the second; being the ordinal number for three. 2. being …
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SECOND — second 1 — seconder , n. /sek"euhnd/ , adj. 1. next after the first; being the ordinal number for two. …
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POOR — — poorness , n. /poor/ , adj., poorer, poorest , n. adj. 1. having little or no money, goods, or …
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THIRD — I. ˈthərd adjective Etymology: Middle English thridde, thirde, from Old English thridda, thirdda; akin to Latin tertius third, Greek tritos, …
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SECOND — I. ˈse-kənd also -kənt, especially before a consonant -kən, -k ə ŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French secund, from …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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THIRD — noun the sixtieth part of a second of time. 2. third ·noun the third tone of the scale; the mediant. …
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SECOND — noun aid; assistance; help. 2. second ·noun the second part in a concerted piece; often popularly applied to the …
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POOR — superl free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek. 2. poor ·superl inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor excuse. 3. …
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COME — p.p. of come. 2. come ·noun coming. 3. come ·noun to approach or arrive, as if by a journey or …
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THIRD — [third] adj [ME thridde, thirde, fr. OE thridda, thirdda; akin to L tertius third, Gk tritos, treis three--more at three] …
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SECOND — [sec.ond] adj [ME, fr. OF, fr. L secundus second, following, favorable, fr. sequi to follow--more at sue] (13c) 1 a: …
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POOR — [poor] adj [ME poure, fr. OF povre, fr. L pauper; akin to L paucus little and to L parere to …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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SECOND — fundamental unit of time, now defined in terms of radiation emitted from atoms of the element cesium under specified conditions. …
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THIRD — third BrE AmE θɜːd AmE θɝːd ▷ thirds θɜːdz AmE θɝːdz ▶ ˌ third de ˈ gree BrE AmE ▶ …
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SECOND — I second adjective; noun; number; adverb; determiner; verb 'support' BrE AmE ˈsek ə nd !!- ə nt ▷ second|ed ɪd …
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POOR — poor BrE AmE pɔː pʊə AmE pʊ ə r pɔːr, poʊr — Preference poll, British English: pɔː 74%, pʊə 26% …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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SECOND — I . *sec·ond / ˈsekənd; NAmE / determiner , ordinal number , adverb , noun , verb —see also second …
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THIRD — / θɜːd; NAmE θɜːrd/ ordinal number , noun ■ ordinal number 3rd HELP NOTE : There are examples of how …
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POOR — / pɔː(r); pʊə(r); NAmE pɔːr; pʊr/ adjective ( poor·er , poor·est ) HAVING LITTLE MONEY 1. having very little money; …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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THIRD — I. third 1 /θɜːd $ θɜːrd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thridda , thirdda ] 1 …
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SECOND — I. sec ‧ ond 1 S1 W1 /ˈsekənd/ BrE AmE number 1 . the second person, thing, event etc is …
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POOR — poor S1 W1 /pɔː $ pʊr/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative poorer , superlative poorest ) [ Date: 1100-1200 ; …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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THIRD — n. & adj. --n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 3 in the sequence …
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SECOND — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in the …
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POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
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THIRD — n. & adj. n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 3 in the sequence …
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SECOND — n., adj., & v. n. 1 the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in the …
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POOR — adj. 1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) …
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THIRD — n. & adj. --n. 1. the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 3 in the sequence …
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SECOND — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. the position in a sequence corresponding to that of the number 2 in …
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POOR — adj.1 lacking adequate money or means to live comfortably. 2 (foll. by in) deficient in (a possession or quality) (the …
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SECOND — I. PART OF A MINUTE /sekənd/ ( seconds) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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THIRD — ( thirds) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The third item in …
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POOR — ( poorer, poorest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
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