Definition
behind: at the back of; further away than; after, following
My keys were behind the desk; they had fallen down the back.
Bob already has over 10 years of IT experience behind him; 5 years as a technician, and 5 years running an IT company.
I've put all that behind me. As far as I'm concerned it is now in the past.
to be behind somebody to support, to be on the side of somebody
- "Behind us is man with funny hat, and over there large river... which is also church, da?"
- "It's behind the bar, here."
- "The basic philosophy behind the movement is that eating locally has ecological value: The carbon footprint of Kobe beef which has made the trip from Japan to New York has more of an environmental impact than a piece of fresh meat from the local farmer's market."
- "Art dealer : You mean the circle was behind the squares?"
- "The technology behind these perfumed adverts is quite simple."
- "With each "groundbreaking", "must-have" widget added to the Ephone store comes another way to tune out from the real world (you know, that thing that you see through the window behind your computer screen?"
- "I'm not scared for myself of course - I'm standing behind 3 layers of bulletproof glass in my very own Brent-Mobile, inspired by the Pope's vehicle."
- "Founder and CEO Harold Percy Warbuckle is the driving force behind these changes, and realizes that in today's world, governments don't effect change, billionaires do."
- "The styles of the 80s may be a thing of the past, but the concept behind power dressing is as relevant as ever."
- "Bruno Delavigne, CEO of the Delavigne Corporation, explains the idea behind this unique project."
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