English / phrasal verb
fall behind
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to fail to maintain a desired pace, progress more slowly than scheduled, or lag behind deadlines
In context
01
When two senior developers called in sick, our sprint schedule began to fall behind by nearly a week.
02
If you do not submit your weekly deliverables on time, the entire department may fall behind on the project roadmap.
Synonyms
Lag behind,trail,drop back
Antonyms
Keep up,forge ahead,stay on track
Collocations
Fall behind schedule,fall behind on payments,fall behind with work