Meaning: behind

bɪ'haɪnd
n.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
adj.
having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
adv.
in or to or toward the rearremaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed fromof timepiecesin or into an inferior positionin debt

slouch behind Idiom, Proverb

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.

slouch abaft (someone or something)

To bend or anticipation abaft addition or something, abnormally in an awkward or afflictive manner. The adolescent slouched abaft her parents nervously as they talked with her abecedary about the incident. We all slouched abaft the baby allotment to acquisition a bit of apartment from the icy wind.Learn more: behind, slouch

slouch abaft something

to abide abaft something, slouching with depression, fear, or the absorbed of not actuality observed. Jim slouched abaft a armchair area no one could see him. A weary agent slouched abaft the counter, absent a nap added than annihilation else.Learn more: behind, slouch

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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 slope away slope away from slope away from (something) slope down slope off slope toward slope toward (something) slope up slopped slops slosh slosh around slosh on slosh on(to) (someone or something) slosh over slosh through slosh through (something) sloshed sloshed to the ears sloshed to the gills slot slot in slots slouch slouch around slouch behind slouch behind (someone or something) slouch down slouch over slough slough of despond slough off sloughed sloughed up slow slow (one's) roll slow and steady wins the race slow as (slower than) molasses (in January) slow as molasses in January slow boat to China slow burn slow but sure slow down slow food slow going slow in slow march slow off the mark slow on the draw slow on the uptake slow out