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behind

US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

preposition Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our project is behind schedule because of the late delivery.

Collocations

  • Easy stand behind me
    to endure, maintain position, or remain upright regarding behind me
  • Medium fall behind project schedule
    to drop or decrease significantly regarding behind project schedule
  • Hard true economic rationale behind merger
    to true economic rationale behind merger, meaning to make level, square, balanced, or concentric
  • Very Hard leave rivals trailing far behind
    to leave rivals trailing far behind, meaning to go away from a place

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