Also,
get behind.
fall behind
| Idioms: fall behind |
| WordNet: fall behind |
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The verb has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
retreat
Synonyms: fall back, lose, drop off, recede
Meaning #2:
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Synonyms: lag, dawdle, fall back
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 | Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
