place behind

0.03 sec.

place someone or something behind someone or something

1. to move someone or something to a place behind or to the rear of someone or something else. Place the taller boy behind John in the second row. Place the iris behind the nasturtium.

2. to rank or estimate someone or something behind someone or something else. I would place George behind Fred in this contest. Frank placed the white horse well behind the black one in the race.

See also: behind, place

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in periodicals archive	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
But the 29-year-old Briton made steady progress through the field claiming fifth with Barichello one place behind in sixth and increasing his lead in the drivers' championship to 15 points with three races remaining. Fifth puts Jenson on the Button by Birmingham Mail (England) A place behind them are Prudhoe on 18 points with rivals Queen Elizabeth a further place behind on 17 points - but even Whitley Bay, down in 10th position, could still be in with the chance of promotion. Monkseaton boys are top of the form league; SCHOOLS FOOTBALL LATEST by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) To make things worse Ford then dropped to fourth place behind Volkswagen. Ford ? Shaken but not Stirred by Tom London / Automotive community			pitch a curve pitch a tent pitch at pitch away pitch black pitch camp pitch dark pitch forward pitch in pitch into pitch out pitch over pitch woo pity pivot on place place a premium on place a strain on place above place an order place aside place at place at a premium place back place before place behind place down place for everything, and everything in its place place in place in an awkward position place in jeopardy place next to place of business place of concealment place on place the blame on place trust in place under place with plague plague with plain plain as day plan plan for plan on plan out plane plane away plane down plane off			place a premium on place a premium on place a premium on place a premium on place a premium on place a price on head place a strain on place a value on place a wrong construction on place above place against place an erroneous construction on place an instrument in a place of deposit Place an Issue Place an Issue Place an Issue Place an Issue Place an Issue place an order Place and route place aside place at place at a premium place at one’s disposal place at ones disposal place authority place back Place Backup in Plain Brown Paper Bag, Please Place Bearing/Distance place before place behind place bet place bets place betting place between place brick place bricks place by itself place card place close together place control Place de Greve Place de Grève Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville Place des Arts place down place down Place Entered Active Duty Place financiere Place for Achieving Total Health place for everything, and everything in its place place for safe keeping Place Holder place in place in a category place in a dubious position

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.