"restare al palo" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Italian]

Forms: rimanere al palo [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “to stay at the post.” Etymology templates: {{m-g|to stay at the post.}} “to stay at the post.”, {{lit|to stay at the post.}} Literally, “to stay at the post.” Head templates: {{it-verb}} restare al palo
  1. (horse racing) (of a horse) to refuse to move or start racing
    Sense id: en-restare_al_palo-it-verb-hh-2FLAW Categories (other): Horse racing Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
  2. (figurative, by extension) to fail to make progress while others get ahead; to get behind Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-restare_al_palo-it-verb-gz5zpudu Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83
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        "(of a horse) to refuse to move or start racing"
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        "(horse racing) (of a horse) to refuse to move or start racing"
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        "(figurative, by extension) to fail to make progress while others get ahead; to get behind"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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        "(of a horse) to refuse to move or start racing"
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        "(horse racing) (of a horse) to refuse to move or start racing"
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      ],
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