- fell behind
- was behind everyone else, lagged behind all the others, stayed in the back
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
fell behind
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fell behind in his studies — failed in school, dropped behind in one s grades … English contemporary dictionary
behind — be•hind [[t]bɪˈhaɪnd[/t]] prep. 1) at or toward the rear of: behind the house[/ex] 2) later than; after: behind schedule[/ex] 3) in the state of making less progress than: fell behind the competition[/ex] 4) on the farther side of; beyond: behind … From formal English to slang
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fall behind — {v.} To go slower than others and be far behind them. * /When the campers took a hike in the woods, two boys fell behind and got lost./ * /Frank s lessons were too hard for him, and he soon fell behind the rest of the class./ * /Mary was not… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall behind — {v.} To go slower than others and be far behind them. * /When the campers took a hike in the woods, two boys fell behind and got lost./ * /Frank s lessons were too hard for him, and he soon fell behind the rest of the class./ * /Mary was not… … Dictionary of American idioms
fall\ behind — v To go slower than others and be far behind them. When the campers took a hike in the woods, two boys fell behind and got lost. Frank s lessons were too hard for him, and he soon fell behind the rest of the class. Mary was not promoted because… … Словарь американских идиом
fall behind — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fall behind, you do not make progress or move forward as fast as other people. [V P] Evans had rheumatic fever, missed school and fell behind... [V P n] Boris is falling behind all the top players. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you… … English dictionary
