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behind timeLate, arriving late.Rate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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time after timeAgain and again; repeatedly; every time; always.Rate it:

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from time to timeC. 1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 3, sc. 3.Rate it:

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from time to timeOccasionally; sometimes; once in a while.Rate it:

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behind closed doorsPublic disclosure.Rate it:

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behind the timesOut of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated.Rate it:

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fall behindTo be progressively below average in performance.Rate it:

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Burn Your Bridges behind YouTo make unchangeable commitment, to be determined on any decisionRate it:

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stay behindAlternative form of stay-behind.Rate it:

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get thee behind meDo not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs.Rate it:

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leave behindTo abandon.Rate it:

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behind the bitAn equestrian term, meaning that the horse is evading the bit.Rate it:

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Behind the Eight BallGetting into trouble or difficult situation due to bad luck, a situation through which, one might not get out easilyRate it:

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behind the eight ballAt a disadvantage.Rate it:

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behind the eight-ballIn a difficult situation or tight spot.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of a vehicle; driving.Rate it:

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behind barsIn jail or prison.Rate it:

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behind somebody's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind someone's backWithout somebody's knowledge; secretly.Rate it:

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behind the counterOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.Rate it:

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behind the scenesIn secret; out of public view.Rate it:

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behind the wheelIn control of the situation; in charge.Rate it:

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come from behindTo be in a winning position after having been in a losing position.Rate it:

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dry behind the earsSeasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.Rate it:

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get behindUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see get,‎ behind.Rate it:

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get behindto have a trip or any pleasurable experience with drugsRate it:

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get behindto appreciate, to enjoyRate it:

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Power behind the ThroneThe actual force or person behind ones success, the real person in chargeRate it:

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power behind the throneSomeone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.Rate it:

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put something behind oneTo recover from an unpleasant or traumatic experience; to overcome a negative feeling, especially anger, resentment, or grief.Rate it:

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so crooked he could hide behind a spiral staircaseDishonest in the extremeRate it:

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stand behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stand, behind.Rate it:

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stand behindTo support; express one's supportRate it:

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stay behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stay, behind.Rate it:

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stay behindTo remain in a classroom or school at the end of teaching, especially to receive punishment.Rate it:

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stay behindTo remain where one is, whilst others leave.Rate it:

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streets behindfar inferior, much lesserRate it:

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Wet Behind the EarsYoung, not experienced, immatureRate it:

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wet behind the earsInexperienced; not seasoned; new; just beginning.Rate it:

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a week is a long time in politicsIn politics, a lot of change can happen in a short space of time.Rate it:

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buy timePurposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.Rate it:

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buying timeTo purposely cause a delay to allow you to finish something.Rate it:

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bygones be bygones, and fair play for time to comeLet all past wrongs be forgotten, with a resumption of cordial relations.Rate it:

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have a good timeTo enjoy oneself.Rate it:

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high timeA very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.Rate it:

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not give someone the time of dayTo ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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test of timeThe correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend.Rate it:

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the art of being naïve is being questioned by the art of being "right" all the time.If we behave with naiveness, we are seen as idiots.Rate it:

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