Idiom
bring up the rear
Meaning
To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The youngest child always brings up the rear during our family walks.”
“As the group hiked up the steep mountain trail, the tired hiker decided to bring up the rear.”
“While the experienced guides led the expedition through the dense forest, the photographer chose to bring up the rear to capture the scenery without being rushed.”
Examples
simple
“The youngest child always brings up the rear during our family walks.”
contextual
“As the group hiked up the steep mountain trail, the tired hiker decided to bring up the rear.”
complex
“While the experienced guides led the expedition through the dense forest, the photographer chose to bring up the rear to capture the scenery without being rushed.”
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