Particle guide

Phrasal verbs with behind

The particle behind starts from one core idea — at the back of, lagging or hidden. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.

24 phrasal verbs · 5 meaning groups

Late

One person or thing follows behind another on the same path.

At The Back

One thing is behind another thing, outside the forward view.

Leftover

Most people or things leave or continue, while one person or thing remains in the old place.

Hidden Cause

A hidden cause sits behind the action you can see.

Support

A person or group gives steady support to someone or something.

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Sink In particle behind shown through its meaning patterns