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.
23 phrasal verbs · 5 meaning groups
The meaning map of behind
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
Everyone else moves on. What stays behind is left there.
Hidden Cause
A hidden cause sits behind the action you can see.
Support
Standing behind someone means giving them steady support.
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