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behind
adjective
adverb
noun
having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
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adjective
having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
“behind by two points”
adverb
in or to or toward the rear
“he followed behind”
adverb
remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
“when he died he left much unfinished work behind”
adverb
in debt
“he fell behind with his mortgage payments”
adverb
in or into an inferior position
“fell behind in his studies”
adverb
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
“the clock is almost an hour slow”
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
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behind by two points
the 8th inning found the home team trailing
he followed behind
seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
the final runners were far behind
when he died he left much unfinished work behind
left a large family behind
the children left their books behind
he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind
he fell behind with his mortgage payments
a month behind in the rent
a company that has been run behindhand for years
in arrears with their utility bills
fell behind in his studies
their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers
the clock is almost an hour slow
my watch is running behind
he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
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