fall behind

Verb

idiomatic intransitive transitive

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, behind. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event) / (intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.

Japanese Meaning

予定や規則的な行事に遅れる / 徐々に平均以下の状態となり、後れをとる

What is this buttons?

If your shoelace comes undone on the steep trail, you might fall behind the rest of the group.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

急な山道で靴紐がほどけたら、グループの他の人たちより後方に落ちるかもしれません。

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Sense（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, behind.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)

You're falling behind with the rent.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.

You could lose your job if you keep falling behind with your work.

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Sense（4）

(transitive and intransitive) to fail to keep up (with)

falls behind

（ present singular third-person ）

falling behind

（ participle present ）

fell behind

（ past ）

fallen behind

（ participle past ）

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