What is the meaning of the phrase "pulling up the rear" in American usage?
G greenisgood Junior Member Joined Nov 24, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Moldavian Home Country Maldives Current Location United States Jan 6, 2010 #1 What is the meaning of the phrase "pulling up the rear" in American usage?
Anglika No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Oct 19, 2006 Member Type Other Jan 8, 2010 #2 Anyone could make a guess and come up with a possible answer. As always when asking this kind of question, it is vital to give the context of the phrase. Please tell us the full text.
Anyone could make a guess and come up with a possible answer. As always when asking this kind of question, it is vital to give the context of the phrase. Please tell us the full text.
G greenisgood Junior Member Joined Nov 24, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Moldavian Home Country Maldives Current Location United States Jan 8, 2010 #3 Anglika said: Anyone could make a guess and come up with a possible answer. As always when asking this kind of question, it is vital to give the context of the phrase. Please tell us the full text. Click to expand... Does it also mean catching up or trailing? Can I use it in this sentence: If you enter the market with a quality camcorder for under $100, you have a product that will leave Sony pulling up the rear. Other examples: 1) Pulling Up the Rear Modeled Behavior 2) Lane 9 News Archive: Trent Grimsey Captures King of the Sea Title in Rio 3) Sony Says PlayStation 3 Sales Up 70 Pct from Last Year
Anglika said: Anyone could make a guess and come up with a possible answer. As always when asking this kind of question, it is vital to give the context of the phrase. Please tell us the full text. Click to expand... Does it also mean catching up or trailing? Can I use it in this sentence: If you enter the market with a quality camcorder for under $100, you have a product that will leave Sony pulling up the rear. Other examples: 1) Pulling Up the Rear Modeled Behavior 2) Lane 9 News Archive: Trent Grimsey Captures King of the Sea Title in Rio 3) Sony Says PlayStation 3 Sales Up 70 Pct from Last Year
G greenisgood Junior Member Joined Nov 24, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Moldavian Home Country Maldives Current Location United States Jan 11, 2010 #4 can someone weigh in on this?
Anglika No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Oct 19, 2006 Member Type Other Jan 12, 2010 #5 Seems to depend on the context, but essentially that the subject is not doing very well in some form of contest.
Seems to depend on the context, but essentially that the subject is not doing very well in some form of contest.
alawton Member Joined Jul 27, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Jan 12, 2010 #6 Hello, When I hear that phrase I think of a race. The person who is in last place, and maybe struggling, is "pulling up the rear". It is almost comical. Type it in Google and see what kind of senteces it is used in. Good luck! Andrew Last edited by a moderator: Jan 12, 2010
Hello, When I hear that phrase I think of a race. The person who is in last place, and maybe struggling, is "pulling up the rear". It is almost comical. Type it in Google and see what kind of senteces it is used in. Good luck! Andrew