fall behind

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

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

   You're falling behind with the rent.

   sich verspäten, zu spät sein

   опа́здыватьopázdyvatʹ, опозда́тьopozdátʹ

3. (intransitive)To be progressively below average in performance.

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

   It's not like John to fall behind in maths.

   отстава́тьotstavátʹ, отста́тьotstátʹ

4. (intransitive, transitive)To fail to keep up (with)

1. I tried to keep up with them, but eventually I fell behind.

   Я намагалася триматися нарівні з ними, але врешті-решт відстала.

   ruЯ пытался успеть за ними, но в конце концов отстал.

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2. Nobody fell behind in the marathon race.

   Ніхто не відстав у марафонському бігу.

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3. Tom has fallen behind in math.

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4. American students are falling behind in math.

   deAmerikanische Schüler fallen zurück mit ihren Leistungen in Mathematik.

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5. He fell behind in his English class.

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