brought up the rear

Questions

What does brought up the rear mean?

simple past and past participle of bring up the rear

How to pronounce brought up the rear

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “brought up the rear”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “brought up the rear”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “brought up the rear” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.