bring up the rear
bring up the rear · brings up the rear · brought up the rear · bringing up the rear
das Schlusslicht sein, das Schlusslicht bilden
To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a lineTo be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.
» The neighbor's dog brought up the rear.
Замыкал шествие соседский пёс.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.
das Schlusslicht bilden, das Schlusslicht sein
Examples
2 sentencesThe neighbor's dog brought up the rear.
ruЗамыкал шествие соседский пёс. — marafon
You people go ahead. We'll bring up the rear.
ruВы идите вперёд, а мы будем замыкать шествие. — sharptoothed
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to be last in a moving line of people:
Forms
brings up the rear, bringing up the rear, brought up the rear, brought up the rear| Base form | bring up the rear · to bring up the rear |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brings up the rear |
| Present participle | bringing up the rear |
| Past simple | brought up the rear |
| Past participle | brought up the rear |
irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle