Bring Up The Rear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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bring up the rear What does bring up the rear mean?	to be at the end of the line or in the last position	The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.
bring up the rear What does bring up the rear mean?	to be at the end of the line or in the last position	The youngest runner was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.
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catch one's breath What does "catch one's breath" mean?	return to normal breathing after breathing very hard	I stopped at the top of the stairs to catch my breath.

a slice of the cake What does "a slice of the cake" mean?	a share of something	The government wants a slice of the cake of the money from the new casinos.
yank around What does "yank around" mean?	annoy; harass; irritate
eat one's heart out What does "eat one's heart out" mean?	to be envious of someone or something	I ate my heart out when I saw my friend's new bicycle.
know-how What does "know-how" mean?	knowledge and skill	Our new boss has a lot of know-how about how to operate a business.
crack a smile What does "crack a smile" mean?	to let a smile show on one`s face	Our boss never cracked a smile during the meeting.

before long What does "before long" mean?	soon.	A: "I'm really tired of working."B: "Just be patient. The weekend will be here before long."
a no-win situation What does "a no-win situation" mean?	a situation where there is no satisfactory solution	It was a no-win situation for the school when they had to deal with the problem student.
on and off What does "on and off" mean?	intermittently, now and then	It has been raining on and off since early this morning.
carry the day What does " carry the day" mean?	to win or be successful	The sales manager's fine performance carried the day for us.

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Bring Up The Rear Idiom