He came in a poor second in the race. [=he finished second but was far behind the winner]
She was a poor second in the tournament.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
a poor second/third — (etc.) used to say that someone finished a race or contest a long way behind the winner He came in a poor second in the race. [=he finished second but was far behind the winner] She was a poor second in the tournament. • • • Main Entry: ↑poor … Useful english dictionary
be a poor second — be/come a poor second, third, etc. idiom (especially BrE) to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc. Main entry: ↑pooridiom … Useful english dictionary
come a poor second — be/come a poor second, third, etc. idiom (especially BrE) to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc. Main entry: ↑pooridiom … Useful english dictionary
poor — W1S1 [po: US pur] adj comparative poorer superlative poorest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(no money)¦ 2¦(not good)¦ 3¦(sympathy)¦ 4¦(not good at something)¦ 5¦(health)¦ 6 poor in something 7 a poor second/third etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
poor — adjective 1 NO MONEY having very little money and not many possessions: Her family were so poor they couldn t afford to buy her new clothes. | Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. | a poor neighborhood 2 the poor people who are… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
be a poor third — be/come a poor second, third, etc. idiom (especially BrE) to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc. Main entry: ↑pooridiom … Useful english dictionary
come a poor third — be/come a poor second, third, etc. idiom (especially BrE) to finish a long way behind the winner in a race, competition, etc. Main entry: ↑pooridiom … Useful english dictionary
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