| Id | ESLPod_1134_WE_1943 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1134 |
| Episode Title | Describing Position and Location Within a Group |
| Phrase | to bring up the rear |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to bring up the rear" means to be the last person in a line, following behind everyone else: "We need a volunteer to bring up the rear and make sure no one gets left behind on this hike." The word "rear" simply refers to the back or last part of something: "Why do you prefer to sit in the rear of the airplane when most people prefer to sit in the front?" A "rear end" is one's bottom, or the part of the body that one sits on: "He slipped on the ice and fell on his rear end." Finally, the phrase "to rear up" means for a four-legged animal to suddenly stand on its back legs: "When the horse saw the snake, it reared up and almost caused the rider to fall." |
| Topics | Technology | Travel |
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