Julia Huong
2022-04-30 10:04
Place behind (someone or something) phrasal verb informal
To put someone or something directly behind another person or object.
Please place your hands behind your back.
Could you help me to place the bookshelf behind the television?
To place a lower value on someone or something, or to consider someone or something less highly or favorably than another.
I felt like the teacher placed Jack behind Mary because she studied better than him.
To obtain a lower rank than someone or something in a contest or competition.
Jimmy has been my opponent in recent swimming competitions, and I always place behind him.
To prove one’s worth or skill
If one stands pat on something, he or she sticks firmly to it.
To achieve second place.
The person (either male or female) with a low level of experience, authority, influence, or importance in a social or corporate hierarchy
The verb "place" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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