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Collocations for post - noun

1. postal system

ADJ.

first-class, second-class | registered | inland

PREP.

by ~
I sent it by first-class post.
in the ~
My application for the job is in the post.

PHRASES

by return of post
Orders will be sent by return of post.

2. letters, parcels, etc.

ADJ.

first, last
If you hurry you''ll just catch the last post.

VERB + POST

check, open
She arrived at the office early and checked her post

VERB + POST

box (also ‘postbox’)

3. job

ADJ.

senior | full-time, part-time | permanent, temporary | vacant | managerial, teaching | government, university

VERB + POST

apply for | take up | hold | leave, quit, resign | appoint sb to, fill | dismiss sb from, relieve sb of
He was relieved of his post when he was found to have accepted bribes.

PREP.

~ as
He quit his post as chief executive.
~ of
She applied for the new post of training officer.

4. place where sb is on duty

ADJ.

army, police | command, observation | border, frontier

VERB + POST

take up
The guard took up his post at the gate.
desert
The sentries had deserted their posts.

PREP.

at your ~
The gun crew were at their posts.

5. upright piece of wood, etc.

ADJ.

finishing, winning | far, near (both in football)
He steered a shot between the keeper and the near post.

PHRASES

first past the post
The first horse past the post wins the race.
pip sb/sth at the post
She led for most of the way before being pipped at the post.

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