phrasal verb 'fall behind'
Phrasal verbMain meaning
fall behind
[fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd]
to move slower than others or fail to keep up

Other meanings

  • to become late with work or payments
  • to lose progress compared to others

Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "fall behind"

  • She didn’t study and began to fall behind in class.
  • The company started to fall behind on its loan payments.
  • He trained hard so he wouldn’t fall behind the other runners.

Features of Using "fall behind"

Separability:Inseparable Transitivity:Intransitive Level:B2 Verb:fall Particle:behind

Often used in school, work, or financial contexts. It emphasizes losing pace or not meeting required standards.

Other phrasal verbs with the verb fall

fall apart

fall apart

to break into pieces; disintegrate
fall-down

fall down

to collapse or drop to the ground
fall-out

fall out

to stop being friends or in agreement
fall for

fall for

to be tricked or deceived
fall through

fall through

to fail to happen or be completed