At this point in the voting, Jones is leading with Smith in second place and Johnson 'bringing up the rear'.
They 'reared' [='brought up', ('chiefly US') 'raised'] their children to be polite and well-mannered.
Someone 'rear-ended' my car at a stoplight. = My car was 'rear-ended' at a stoplight.
(..) Show me your hands. Very good. Now open the door. Put your hands on your head. Behind your head. Face the front of the vehicle, walk backwards towards the rear. Take two steps to your right. Stop right there. - What did I do? - Shut up. He's clean, Sarge. Damn! (..)2001 The Fast and the Furious