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. |