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to bring up the rear

to bring up the rear
T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bring uhp stressed th ee reer]
    • /tu brɪŋ ʌp stressed ði rɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too bring uhp stressed th ee reer]
    • /tu brɪŋ ʌp stressed ði rɪər/

Definition of to bring up the rear words

  • phrase to bring up the rear If a person or vehicle is bringing up the rear, they are the last person or vehicle in a moving line of them. 0
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Parts of speech for To bring up the rear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to bring up the rear popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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