Bɪˈhaɪnd Preposition Girl Standing Jan Stay Close Small

• who's the girl standing behind jan?
• stay close behind me.
• a small street behind the station
• she glanced behind her.

behind

1. at or towards the back of somebody/something, and often hidden by it or them
• COMPARE in front of
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• Who's the girl standing behind Jan?
• Stay close behind me.
• a small street behind the station
• She glanced behind her.
• Don't forget to lock the door behind you (= when you leave).
• The sun disappeared behind the clouds.
2. making less progress than somebody/something
• He's behind the rest of the class in reading.
• We're behind schedule (= late).
3. giving support to or approval of somebody/something
• She knew that, whatever she decided, her family was right behind her.
4. responsible for starting or developing something
• What's behind that happy smile (= what is causing it)?
• He was the man behind the plan to build a new hospital.
5. used to say that something is in somebody’s past
• The accident is behind you now, so try to forget it.
• She has ten years' useful experience behind her.

Word Origin

• Old English behindan, bihindan, from bi ‘by’ + hindan ‘from behind’.