rear (redirected from rear end)

bring up the rear

to be at the back of a group of people who are walking or running. Ceri was in the lead. Bringing up the rear, a mile or so down the road, was Simon.

See also: bring

raise/rear its (ugly) head

if something unpleasant raises its ugly head, it becomes a problem that people have to deal with. All over Europe, racism is rearing its ugly head once more.

See also: head, raise

rear-end something (American)

to cause an accident by hitting the back of the car in front of you. His car was rear-ended while he was stopped at the light.

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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.

See also: bring

rear its (ugly) head

to become a problem that has to be dealt with. It was in the 1970s that the problem of violent soccer fans first reared its head in Britain.

See also: head