- bringing up the rear
- being in last place, being at the end, being at the back
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bringing up the rear
Look at other dictionaries:
bring up the rear — phrasal : to come last or behind * * * bring up the rear To come last • • • Main Entry: ↑bring bring up the rear To come last (in a procession, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑rear * * * bring up the rear phrase … Useful english dictionary
bring up the rear — {v. phr.} 1. To come last in a march, parade, or procession; end a line. * /The fire truck with Santa on it brought up the rear of the Christmas parade./ * /The governor and his staff brought up the rear of the parade./ 2. {informal} To do least… … Dictionary of American idioms
bring up the rear — {v. phr.} 1. To come last in a march, parade, or procession; end a line. * /The fire truck with Santa on it brought up the rear of the Christmas parade./ * /The governor and his staff brought up the rear of the parade./ 2. {informal} To do least… … Dictionary of American idioms
bring up the rear — Someone who brings up the rear is the last person in a group of people who are walking or running. The pupils walked calmly down the corridor, with the teacher bringing up the rear … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bring up the rear — be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race … Idioms and examples
bring up the rear — to be the last in a line or group Mother led the way, with the children bringing up the rear … English dictionary
bring up the rear — to be at the back of a group of people moving from one place to another. They walked down the hall, with Ray bringing up the rear … New idioms dictionary
rear — [[t]rɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ rears, rearing, reared 1) N SING: the N, usu N of n The rear of something such as a building or vehicle is the back part of it. He settled back in the rear of the taxi. ...a stairway in the rear of the building. Syn … English dictionary
rear — rear1 [ rır ] adjective only before noun ** at the back of something: Keep your front and rear lights in good working order. rear rear 2 [ rır ] noun ** 1. ) the rear the part of a place or thing that is at the back: at the rear: The main… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rear — 1 noun 1 the rear the back part of an object, vehicle or building, or a position at the back of an object or area: a garden at the rear of the house | The engine is in the rear. compare front 1 (2) 2 (C) informal the part of your body which you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
