I. preposition
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be behind/trailing in the polls
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At the moment the Democrats are trailing in the polls.
behind enemy lines (= behind the edge of an area that is controlled by an enemy army )
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Men from the First Airborne Division were dropped behind enemy lines.
behind the lines
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Reinforcements were available just behind the lines .
Behind...facade
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Behind her cheerful facade , she’s a really lonely person.
clasp your hands/arms around/behind sth
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Fenella leaned forward, clasping her hands around her knees.
close behind
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Ronnie sped off, with his brother’s car following close behind .
close behind
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James heard footsteps close behind him.
directly in front of/behind/under etc sth
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It was a small house, directly behind the church.
fall behind on the payments ( also fall behind with the payments British English ) (= not make payments when you should )
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I’d run up nearly £4,000 in debt, and was beginning to fall behind with the payments.
fall behind with the rent/get behind on the rent (= fail to pay your rent on time )
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You could be evicted if you fall behind with the rent.
fall behind with the rent/get behind on the rent (= fail to pay your rent on time )
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You could be evicted if you fall behind with the rent.
fallen behind schedule
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The project has fallen behind schedule .
fall/get behind with the mortgage (= be unable to pay enough money each month )
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He fell behind with the mortgage when he lost his job.
go behind...back (= do something without telling me )
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I should have realized that he’d go behind my back .
leave the past behind
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It’s time to leave the past behind .
left...far behind
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Sarah, with her long legs, soon left the rest of us far behind .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
ahead of/behind the curve
ahead of/behind time
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Anticipate the problems your client may have with self-monitoring ahead of time , and rehearse strategies to deal with those situations.
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Issues such as job assignments and reduced overtime are worked out ahead of time .
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It is hard to lay down rules about this ahead of time .
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It is important to check this list ahead of time so that you have everything ready to complete the demonstration.
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Linear regression, for example, requires all the data to be collected ahead of time and then processed all at once.
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Many of them had prepared notes ahead of time , and Drake took lots of notes.
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They were trying to learn to perform a role whose meaning and importance they could not grasp ahead of time .
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When you surf to a new Web page, you have no idea ahead of time whether it contains a Java program.
be right behind sb
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Although San Marcos may have been the first city in the county to issue such bonds, San Diego was right behind.
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And lorry drivers are right behind them, adding their names to a petition.
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Babe Connelly was now the boss, and Daley and a few other ambitious young men were right behind him.
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He says that the police were right behind them - he begged his brother to stop.
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Male speaker I am certain the people of the estates affected by joyriders will be right behind this action.
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The feet of Stewpid are right behind me now, pounding louder than my heart beats.
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The New Jersey Nets were right behind with a 22 percent rise to $ 41. 62.
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The police were right behind, and a cop tackled him, smashing his face into the sidewalk.
be the brains behind/of sth
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Bakewell senses that Rudd was the brains behind the fraud, but it was the brothers who were condemned to death.
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Builtin computers are the brains behind them.
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Maybe it was them who built the fences and he was the brains behind the organization.
be wet behind the ears
behind bars
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Almost 3,000 people have been shown what it's like behind bars .
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An exercise in black humour set in an enclosed and hopeless world, the film ends with him remaining behind bars .
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First, her brother is self-evidently a petty fraudster better off behind bars .
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He sputtered up and down the aisle, saying the man should be behind bars .
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Louis, Ray has spent most of his adult life behind bars .
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More than 30 of those arrested were released from jail for lack of evidence, but the rest remain behind bars .
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Read in studio Britain's best weightlifters have held a unique training session ... behind bars .
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The most widely distributed Shas tract shows a smirking Weizman standing next to a grim-looking Deri behind bars .
behind closed doors
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Although America is a democracy, a lot of key decisions are made behind closed doors by unelected advisers.
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The board members met behind closed doors to discuss the deal.
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And, unlike most other House panels, the ethics committee conducts virtually all of its business behind closed doors.
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As the jurors deliberated behind closed doors, the judge huddled with lawyers from both sides in his chambers.
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Real's punishment was to play subsequent matches behind closed doors.
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Schmoke spent most of his time behind closed doors.
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The hearings are behind closed doors, Newsweek says, and it has not discovered the names of the companies implicated.
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We think, but we don't really know what they were saying to each other behind closed doors.
behind sb's back
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Do you think people are talking about you behind your back ?
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He agrees with his boss to his face, but then criticizes him behind his back .
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His name is Mr McLeod, but his students call him "Big Nose'' behind his back .
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I'm not happy about you going behind my back like that. You should have told me.
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I'm sure the other girls are talking about me behind my back .
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I thought you were my friend. Now I find you've been talking about me behind my back .
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People laughed at him behind his back .
behind the scenes
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Although he had retired, Brown remained active behind the scenes for years.
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But he remained active behind the scenes for years.
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Father Peter Vaghi was lobbying behind the scenes to have himself named pastor.
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Several sources said Thibadeau is maneuvering behind the scenes to avoid appearances that he is playing a political game.
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The tournaments are very popular events and the organisation behind the scenes is always excellent.
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This production will feature a combination of new faces and veterans on stage and behind the scenes .
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We went behind the scenes for the latest in our series, Inside the Globe.
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Where the book scores is in its revelations about attitudes towards opera management and about deals that went on behind the scenes .
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Whoever is stirring it behind the scenes , we have the entire Cabinet to choose from, as well as Landless.
behind the times
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Once the giants of British retailing, they are now seen as being behind the times .
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People in these parts tend to be way behind the times when it comes to issues such as women's rights.
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The company's marketing plan is a little behind the times .
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As we went towards the platforms, I said, she's frightened of seeming behind the times .
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I was about fifty years behind the times .
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New York was not behind the times in strange smells.
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Newtonmore is a little quiet; some would say behind the times .
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Painting nearly always fifty years or even a hundred behind the times .
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We may be the ones 257 who are behind the times .
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You're behind the times , Arthur, you're old-fashioned.
can do sth with one hand (tied) behind your back
get behind sb
the power behind the throne
throw your weight behind sb/sth
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Bahlman is throwing his weight behind the cultural center proposal.
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But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.
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Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.
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Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.
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The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.
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When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
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Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.
throw your weight behind sb/sth
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But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.
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Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.
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Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.
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The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.
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When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
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Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Behind his gruff exterior, she finds a sweet soul.
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Gutierrez entered the race with six weeks of solid training behind her.
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He sat behind me.
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I was driving behind a truck on the freeway.
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Is that your shoe behind the couch?
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It's interesting to learn the history behind the buildings.
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Ronstadt's days as a rock star are behind her, for now.
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Surprisingly, Congress appears to be firmly behind the President on this issue.
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The Chamber of Commerce is behind this year's annual fund-raising dinner.
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the mountains behind the city
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The police believe a local gang is behind the killings.
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The Rams were 21 points behind the Falcons with only 10 minutes left to play.
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What's behind Cooper's opposition to the changes?
II. noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
ahead of/behind time
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Anticipate the problems your client may have with self-monitoring ahead of time , and rehearse strategies to deal with those situations.
▪
Issues such as job assignments and reduced overtime are worked out ahead of time .
▪
It is hard to lay down rules about this ahead of time .
▪
It is important to check this list ahead of time so that you have everything ready to complete the demonstration.
▪
Linear regression, for example, requires all the data to be collected ahead of time and then processed all at once.
▪
Many of them had prepared notes ahead of time , and Drake took lots of notes.
▪
They were trying to learn to perform a role whose meaning and importance they could not grasp ahead of time .
▪
When you surf to a new Web page, you have no idea ahead of time whether it contains a Java program.
be right behind sb
▪
Although San Marcos may have been the first city in the county to issue such bonds, San Diego was right behind.
▪
And lorry drivers are right behind them, adding their names to a petition.
▪
Babe Connelly was now the boss, and Daley and a few other ambitious young men were right behind him.
▪
He says that the police were right behind them - he begged his brother to stop.
▪
Male speaker I am certain the people of the estates affected by joyriders will be right behind this action.
▪
The feet of Stewpid are right behind me now, pounding louder than my heart beats.
▪
The New Jersey Nets were right behind with a 22 percent rise to $ 41. 62.
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The police were right behind, and a cop tackled him, smashing his face into the sidewalk.
be the brains behind/of sth
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Bakewell senses that Rudd was the brains behind the fraud, but it was the brothers who were condemned to death.
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Builtin computers are the brains behind them.
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Maybe it was them who built the fences and he was the brains behind the organization.
be wet behind the ears
behind bars
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Almost 3,000 people have been shown what it's like behind bars .
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An exercise in black humour set in an enclosed and hopeless world, the film ends with him remaining behind bars .
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First, her brother is self-evidently a petty fraudster better off behind bars .
▪
He sputtered up and down the aisle, saying the man should be behind bars .
▪
Louis, Ray has spent most of his adult life behind bars .
▪
More than 30 of those arrested were released from jail for lack of evidence, but the rest remain behind bars .
▪
Read in studio Britain's best weightlifters have held a unique training session ... behind bars .
▪
The most widely distributed Shas tract shows a smirking Weizman standing next to a grim-looking Deri behind bars .
behind closed doors
▪
Although America is a democracy, a lot of key decisions are made behind closed doors by unelected advisers.
▪
The board members met behind closed doors to discuss the deal.
▪
And, unlike most other House panels, the ethics committee conducts virtually all of its business behind closed doors.
▪
As the jurors deliberated behind closed doors, the judge huddled with lawyers from both sides in his chambers.
▪
Real's punishment was to play subsequent matches behind closed doors.
▪
Schmoke spent most of his time behind closed doors.
▪
The hearings are behind closed doors, Newsweek says, and it has not discovered the names of the companies implicated.
▪
We think, but we don't really know what they were saying to each other behind closed doors.
behind sb's back
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Do you think people are talking about you behind your back ?
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He agrees with his boss to his face, but then criticizes him behind his back .
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His name is Mr McLeod, but his students call him "Big Nose'' behind his back .
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I'm not happy about you going behind my back like that. You should have told me.
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I'm sure the other girls are talking about me behind my back .
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I thought you were my friend. Now I find you've been talking about me behind my back .
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People laughed at him behind his back .
can do sth with one hand (tied) behind your back
get behind sb
throw your weight behind sb/sth
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Bahlman is throwing his weight behind the cultural center proposal.
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But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.
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Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.
▪
Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.
▪
The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.
▪
When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
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Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.
throw your weight behind sb/sth
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But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task.
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Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.
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Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.
▪
The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.
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When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.
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Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Sixo had already melted into the woods before the lash could unfurl itself on his indigo behind .
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Craig: Cheryl's not so much always behind as all behind.
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I denied homosexual inclinations but he still made me bend down so that he could inspect my behind with a wooden spatula.