Смысл: be behind

be behind[ʹbi:bıʹhaınd]
phr v
<Í> 1. 1) задерживаться, запаздывать
we are behind this morning - мы сегодня опаздываем
2) не выполнять вовремя обязательств
to be behind with one's rent - быть задолжником по квартплате
3) отставать
they were behind their rivals - они отставали от своих соперников
2. проигрывать
to be behind on points - проигрывать по очкам
3. быть причиной, лежать в основе
what is behind his interest in us? - что вызвало его интерес к нам?

come up from behind Идиома

behind bars

in jail, in prison, in the slammer Behind bars, she didn't have much of a social life.

behind one

when one is absent or without one's knowledge, secretly He doesn't like people who talk behind his back.

behind the eight ball

behind schedule, not coping very well, not up to par I'm behind the eight ball in my computer course. I need to study and practise.

behind the scenes

out of sight, unnoticed, unsung hero This organization has many people who work behind the scenes helping us to succeed.

behind the times

old fashioned My aunt is a little behind the times.

behind your back

where you cannot see, when you are not here He says nice things to you, but criticizes you behind your back.

drop behind

run further behind, lose ground Our party has dropped behind in the polls. We're in second place.

fall behind

be unable to run as fast, drop behind You will fall behind in your work if you miss a day of school.

get behind

go slow while doing something, be late If you get behind in the homework you will never be able to pass the course.

get behind (a person or idea)

support, help They decided to get behind the main candidate when he promised to cut taxes.

come up from behind

To advance one's position in affiliation to added bodies or things. I'm assured that you can appear up from abaft in the chase for valedictorian.Learn more: behind, come, up

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get away with get away with murder get away with something get axed get back get back at get bageled get behind get behind (a person or idea) get blood from a stone get burned get busy get by get by/scrape by get carried away get caught get caught up

An come up from behind idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with come up from behind, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context. Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома come up from behind

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