bring up the rear

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bring up the rear

to move along behind everyone else; to be at the end of the line. (Originally referred to marching soldiers. Fixed order.) Here comes John, bringing up the rear. Hurry up, Tom! Why are you always bringing up the rear?

See also: bring, rear, up

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I was fain to bring up the rear with the Colonel, the lady's husband, a stout red-faced warrior who distinguished himself at Waterloo, where he had better luck than befell some of his brother redcoats at New Orleans. Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context I will go first, and you bring up the rear, with Woola between. Warlord of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context The procession filed off, two and two, with the books and parasols, and Miss Monflathers, calling the Baronet's daughter to walk with her and smooth her ruffled feelings, discarded the two teachers-- who by this time had exchanged their smiles for looks of sympathy-- and left them to bring up the rear, and hate each other a little more for being obliged to walk together. The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context			bring to book bring to do bring to feet bring to fruition bring to heel bring to justice bring to knees bring to life bring to light bring to mind bring to rest bring to senses bring to the [bargaining etc.] table bring to the fore bring to the party bring to the table bring to trial bring together bring under bring under control bring up bring up for bring up on bring up sharply bring up short bring up the rear bring up to bring up to date bring up with a start bring up-to-date bring with bring within a range bring within range brink bristle bristle at bristle with rage britches broach with broad broad as a barn door broad in the beam broad strokes broaden broaden horizons broaden out broke broken broken dreams broken reed brood about			bring to trial bring to trial bring to view bring together bring together bring together bring together in a crowd bring toward a central point bring unawares into danger bring unawares into evil bring under bring under bring under control bring under domination bring under rule bring under subjection bring up bring up bring up bring up for Bring Up My Post bring up on bring up on charges bring up sharply bring up short bring up short bring up short bring up short bring up short Bring Up The Post bring up the rear Bring Up This Topic bring up to bring up to code bring up to code bring up to code bring up to code bring up to code bring up to date bring up to date bring up with a start bring up-to-date bring upon bring upon bring upon oneself Bring Urban Recycling to Nashville Today bring with bring within a range bring within range bring word bring X to its knees Bring You Own Barbeque Bring You Own Vegetable Bring Your Buddy Bring Your Favorite Laptop Bring Your Font Bring Your Friends Bring Your Inner Bob Bring Your Meeting Home Bring your own Bring your own

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