bring up the rear
1bring 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… …
2bring 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… …
3bring up the rear — ► bring up the rear 1) be at the very end of a queue. 2) come last in a race. Main Entry: ↑rear …
4bring 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 …
5bring\ 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 well; do the …
6bring 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 …
7bring 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 …
8bring up the rear — to be the last in a line or group Mother led the way, with the children bringing up the rear …
9bring 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 …
10To bring up the rear — Rear Rear, a. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company. [1913 Webster] {Rear admiral}, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral and above a commodore. See {Admiral}. {Rear front} (Mil.), the …
