fall behind

verb

1. to drop back; fail to keep up
2. to be in arrears, as with a payment

Idioms and Phrases

Also, get behind .

Example Sentences

Women fall behind when they take time out to raise children and then return to the workplace at a disadvantage.

From The Daily Beast

Nor do most recent graduates perceive themselves as being “in debt” until they start to fall behind in their payments.

From The Daily Beast

And sometimes official confirmations fall behind the reports.

From The Daily Beast

You go to one in an emergency, but eventually you fall behind so you go to another and then another and then another.

From The Daily Beast

This little girl doesn't want to be up here, I am sure; suppose you both go down and fall behind the procession?

From Project Gutenberg

Assarac raised the hangings, and stepping quickly aside, gave place while he let them fall behind his comrade.

From Project Gutenberg

Dr. Watson does not fall behind his predecessors in doing justice to this magnificent effort of Hebrew genius or inspiration.

From Project Gutenberg

As we went on up hill our boys began to fall behind, and long before night I could see nothing of them.

From Project Gutenberg

Feeling this, he slipped it off as he gained the street, and suffered it to fall behind him.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• chase
• falter
• lag
• pull