Fall behind Meaning in English

expression

US

UK

التعريف

To move slower than others and not keep up, especially with work, payments, or progress.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually informal, often used with 'on' ('fall behind on payments'). Common in work, school, and financial contexts. Don't use for physical distance; use 'lag behind' if you mean physically.

• Spanish: quedarse atrás - retrasarse
• Portuguese (BR): ficar para trás - atrasar-se
• Portuguese (PT): ficar para trás - atrasar-se
• Chinese (Simplified): 落后 - 跟不上
• Chinese (Traditional): 落後 - 跟不上
• Hindi: पीछे रह जाना
• Arabic: يتخلف عن الركب - يتأخر
• Bengali: পিছিয়ে পড়া - পিছিয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: отставать
• Japanese: 遅れる
• Vietnamese: tụt lại
• Korean: 뒤처지다
• Turkish: geride kalmak
• Urdu: پیچھے رہ جانا
• Indonesian: tertinggal

جمل نموذجية

If you fall behind in class, it's hard to catch up.

basic

Don't fall behind on your homework.

basic

He fell behind on his rent payments.

basic

I was sick last week and now I've fallen behind at work.

natural

Bills are piling up, and I'm starting to fall behind.

natural

Don't worry, I'll help you if you fall behind.

natural