What does "fall behind" mean?

To fail to keep up with progress or schedule To lag behind in work, payments, or progress.

How do you use "fall behind" in a sentence?

We're falling behind schedule. Don't fall behind on your payments. She fell behind in her studies.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To fail to keep up with progress or schedule

跟不上进度或日程

No mantener el ritmo del progreso o del horario

進捗や予定に遅れる

진도나 일정에 뒤처지다

To lag behind in work, payments, or progress.

在工作、付款或进展方面落后。

Quedarse atrás en el trabajo, los pagos o el progreso.

仕事、支払い、または進捗で遅れを取ることを意味します。

업무, 납부 또는 진도에서 뒤처지다.

Base verb: fall

Particle: behind

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We're falling behind schedule.
我们进度落后了
Nos estamos retrasando con respecto al calendario
予定より遅れている
일정보다 뒤처지고 있다.
Don't fall behind on your payments.
别拖欠付款
No os retraséis en los pagos
支払いを滞納しないで
납부금을 연체하지 마.
She fell behind in her studies.
她的学业落后了
Se quedó atrás en sus estudios
彼女は勉強で遅れを取った
그녀는 학업에서 뒤처졌다.

Context: deadlines, progress

Tone: concerning

From falling back from a leading position.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal