behind in
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Also, behind on . Late with; not progressing quickly enough with. For example, The builders are behind on this project , or I can't take time out or I'll be too far behind in my work . The same idea is also expressed as behind time , where time means a schedule or appointed time, as in The bus should have been here; it's behind time . [Early 1300s] Also see fall behind .
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In arrears, owing more than one should. For example, Jane and Bob are behind in their payments, so the interest will mount up . [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
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Arsenal finished top of the league phase having been the only team to win all eight games, while Bayern Munich were three points behind in second.
From BBC
“He was a little too bullish on the fastball, but he was getting behind in the first inning. It was good to see that second inning, I thought he mixed better and commanded the baseball a little bit better.”
From Los Angeles Times
The ocean is getting captured in the canvas and leaving nothing behind in return.
From Literature
Drone surveillance confirmed he had stayed behind in the picturesque town.
But the move resulted in Netflix — a company that had previously eschewed big mergers — sweeping in and threatening to leave Paramount even further behind in the ongoing transformation of the media business.
From MarketWatch
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