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1. phrasal verbIf you fall behind, you do not make progress or move forward as fast as other people. Evans had rheumatic fever, missed school and fell behind. [VERB PARTICLE] Boris is falling behind all the top players. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verbIf you fall behind with something or let it fall behind, you do not do it or produce it when you should, according to an agreement or schedule. He faces losing his home after falling behind with the payments. [VERB PARTICLE + with] Thousands of people could die because the relief effort has fallen so far behind. [VERB PARTICLE] Construction work fell behind schedule. [VERB PARTICLE noun] More Synonyms of fall behind See full dictionary entry for fallfall behind in British Englishverb (intr, adverb)1. to drop back; fail to keep up 2. to be in arrears, as with a payment fall behind in American English 1. to be outdistanced; drop behind 2. to fail to pay on time; be in arrears See full dictionary entry for fall Examples of 'fall behind' in a sentencefall behind In all fairness, we can't keep yours indefinitely if you fall behind with your payments.And she won't fall behind, because if she does, she'll be taught how to keep up!By the time the sun had begun its slow fall behind the western mountains, only the Dog was still moving with any grace. Chinese translation of 'fall behind' vi -
落后(後) (luòhòu) to fall behind with one's payments 逾期不付款 (yúqī bù fùkuǎn)
See fall Nearby words offall behind - fall apart
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall for
- fall in
All related terms of 'fall behind'Definition to fail to keep up The horse fell behind on the final furlong. Synonyms be left behind drop back get left behind lose your place Definition to be in arrears, such as with a payment He faces losing his home after falling behind with the payments. Synonyms be in arrears be late not keep up See fallAdditional synonymsDefinition to move wearily or slowly I spent a long afternoon trailing behind him. Synonyms lag, follow, drift, wander, linger, trudge, fall behind, plod, meander, amble, loiter, straggle, traipse (informal), dawdle, hang back, tag along (informal), bring up the rear, drag yourself Nearby words offall behind - fall away
- fall back
- fall back on something or someone
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall for someone
- fall for something
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