Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to-bring-up-the-rear
idiom
/tuː bɪŋ ʌp ðə rɪə/
Definition
To be the last person or thing in a group; to be behind the others.
Examples
- While hiking, I decided to bring up the rear to ensure no one was left behind.
- In the race, he knew he would probably bring up the rear, but he was determined to complete it.
Meaning
This phrase often implies being the last in a line or sequence, whether literally in terms of physical positioning or metaphorically, as in being the last to finish a task or to arrive at a destination.
Synonyms
- to be last
- to follow
- to lag behind
