At the front of a stage.

The part of a stage that is closest to the audience or camera.

(medicine, transitive) To restage downward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a lower stage than that found at last assessment (compare upstage).

(idiomatic) To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person.

(of a person) Tired and exhausted. / (of a place) Decrepit. / (of a clockwork mechanism) Having the spring unwound.

Alternative form of run down

(idiomatic) Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.

(idiomatic) To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.

Synonym of lead someone up the garden path

(transitive) To cause to fall by shooting. / (transitive, idiomatic) To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.