单词 | bring up the rear |
释义 | > as lemmasto bring up the rear (arrear) 12. to bring up the rear (arrear): see rear n.2 to bring up (also close) the rear a. to bring up (also close) the rear: to come last in order. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > follow behind [verb (intransitive)] > come last to bring up (also close) the rear1613 to close the rearward1613 the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > preceding or following in order > precede or follow in order [verb (intransitive)] > come last in order to bring up (also close) the rear1613 to close the rearward1613 1613 R. Dallington Aphorismes Ciuill & Militarie 279 Knowledge, Valour, Foresight, and Authority, leade on the Van-gard of their actions with small successe, except Fortune bring vp the Reare. 1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) i. §58 My desires onely are..to be but the last man, and bring up the Rere in Heaven. View more context for this quotation 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis vii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 429 The warlike Aids of Horta next appear, And the cold Nursians come to close the Reer. 1717 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 17 May (1965) I. 357 The rear was clos'd by the Volunteers. 1743 A. Pope Dunciad (rev. ed.) i. 308 Let Bawdry, Billingsgate..Support his front, and Oaths bring up the rear. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield I. iii. 25 As the floods were not yet subsided, we were obliged to hire a guide, who trotted on before, Mr. Burchell and I bringing up the rear. 1810 Splendid Follies I. 170 Miss Betty brought up the rear in a robe of transparent japan. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps i. xiv. 98 Lauener was in front,..while I brought up the rear. 1898 Atlantic Monthly Apr. 504/1 The plant-droppers went ahead,..the main transplanting body followed,..and the waterer brought up the rear. 1938 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Jan. 39/1 The woodwork follows—roofs, benches, pulpits; and then scratch-dials and aumbries, mural paintings and windows bring up the rear. 1990 A. C. Amor William Holman Hunt (new ed.) i. 23 George Jones..led the procession. Turner..brought up the rear. 2006 G. Tindal et al. Building Fluency 57 The oldest wolf took the first step... Then the other four wolf brothers trotted up the ladder, and Coyote brought up the rear. < as lemmas |
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