Behind
Behind adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
Hung up
Hung up adjective - Having extreme or relentless concern.
Both terms in one sentence
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At that point he realised that he actually quite liked being alive, hung up his sword and retired behind a mantle of obfuscating senility.
Source: Death Seeker -
Wyald of course falls for it, since immediately before this he's distracted by what he believes to be Guts hiding behind a tree; it's really just a body Guts hung up there for that reason.
Source: Ninja Log -
A pair of lab coats hung up behind give Mengele the appearance of horns.
Source: Series / Danger 5
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