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bring up the rear

[bring up the rear] {v. phr.} 1. To come last in a march, parade, or procession; end a line. * /The fire truck with Santa on it brought up the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rear end

[rear end] {n.} 1. The back part (usually of a vehicle) * /The rear end of our car was smashed when we stopped suddenly and the car behind us hit […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get one's rear in gear

[get one's rear in gear] {v. phr.}, {slang} To hurry up, to get going. * /I'm gonna have to get my rear in gear./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

rear its head

[rear its head] {v. phr.} To appear; emerge. * /After decades of certainty that tuberculosis had been eradicated globally, it suddenly reared its ugly head right here in the United […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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