Thanks, Mavili. I guess you understood my problem. I look at this Turkish idiom and have no idea what it might mean. Then I see the English translation  -  a verb with fourteen different meanings. At that point it looks like I can´t get further by myself. Actually I think the knot may be opened from either side. I will take a closer look at your explanations as soon as possible.

"arkasından gelmek" (a ) to follow (behind ) something or someone (syn. arkasından gitmek; takip etmek ). arkamdan gelme - (lit. don´t come from my back/behind) = don´t follow (behind ) me. Sen önden git ben arkandan gelirim - you go first and I will follow. Birkaç adım arkamdan geldi - He followed a few steps behind me. (b ) arrive after so or sth: Ambulans, kazanın hemen arkasından geldi - The ambulance arrived immediately after the crash. (c ) to approach someone from behind (syn. arkasından yaklaşmak ) Bir adam arkamdan gelip omzuma dokundu - A man approached me from behind and touched my shoulder. 

I hope this helps with "arkasından gelmek"

Eek, a whole dictionary article in two languages. To be honest, I didn´t think it would be this much work. But eventually I believe it might be possible to see some kind of orderliness in these idioms. Like here, there is a concrete level of ´coming from behind´ and the second level of abstraction, i.e. time, ´happening right after´.

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Now that you mentioned it...yes, I have noticed.