fall behind

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Verb

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see fall, behind
2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)

   You're falling behind with the rent.

3. (intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.

   You could lose your job if you keep falling behind with your work.

   It's not like John to fall behind in maths.

4. to fail to keep up

Translations

• French: être en retard
• German: verspäten, spät
• Portuguese: atrasar
• Russian: опа́здывать
• Spanish: atrasar

Translations

• Russian: отстава́ть

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