171 Fall behind

171 Fall behind

(PW) not be able to keep up, fail to maintain a schedule or rate of speed

When she couldn’t go to school because of her illness, she significantly fell behind in her work.

 

(free)

1. To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind.

2. To be financially in arrears.

 

(dictionary)

a.         to lag, in pace or progress: We are falling behind in our work. Fatigued, some of the marchers fell behind.

b.         to fail to pay (a debt, obligation, etc.) at the appointed time: She fell behind in her tax payments, and the property was confiscated.