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lie behind

lie be·hind
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy bih-hahynd]
    • /laɪ bɪˈhaɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy bih-hahynd]
    • /laɪ bɪˈhaɪnd/

Definition of lie behind words

  • phrasal verb lie behind If you refer to what lies behind a situation or event, you are referring to the reason the situation exists or the event happened. 0
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Parts of speech for Lie behind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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lie behind popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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