to fail to do something or pay something at the time that you should
to make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity
to move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them
After five miles Tara was tired and started to fall behind.
And she won't fall behind, because if she does, she'll be taught how to keep up!
At first he could hear no sound but the unceasing rush of the fall behind him.
By the time the sun had begun its slow fall behind the western mountains, only the Dog was still moving with any grace.
In all fairness, we can't keep yours indefinitely if you fall behind with your payments.
My daughter is falling behind with her school work.
We started to fall behind with the rent.
falls behind
falling behind
fell behind
fallen behind
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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