0 to fail to do something fast enough or on time: --
I've fallen behind on the mortgage payments.
He was ill for six weeks and fell behind with his schoolwork.
1 to not make a regular payment at the time you should: --
fall behind with sth We started to fall behind with our mortgage payments when my husband lost his job.
2 to not finish work at the time you planned or promised to finish it: --
If we fall behind schedule we may lose the contract.
fall behind by three weeks/six months/10 days, etc. Severe weather conditions caused the construction project to fall behind by over three months.
3 to not make as much progress as someone else: --
Companies that failed to modernize fell behind quite dramatically.
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May 10, 2021
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fall behind