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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- behind :the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- he deserves a good kick in the butt|are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- behind :having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
- behind by two points|the 8th inning found the home team trailing
- behind :in or to or toward the rear
- he followed behind|seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front|the final runners were far behind
- behind :remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
- 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
- behind :of timepieces
- the clock is almost an hour slow|my watch is running behind
- behind :in or into an inferior position
- fell behind in his studies|their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers
- behind :in debt
- 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