English Dictionary

fall behind

動詞

慣用表現 自動詞 他動詞

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.

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

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

You're falling behind with the rent.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.

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

意味（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 ）