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fall behind

verb

  1. to drop back; fail to keep up
  2. to be in arrears, as with a payment
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"If you're falling behind... seek help at an early stage from Citizens Advice or another charity," he said.

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The Bruins received a wakeup call as they came out sluggish, fell behind by double digits early and never recovered against the Badgers on Friday.

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Within a year and a half, she’d fallen behind and Vanderbilt was trying to foreclose on both her home and the family-owned land she used to secure the mortgage, the suit said.

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Fernandes' latest intervention rescued his team, who had fallen behind against Sociedad, knowing only victory could keep alive their hopes of winning a trophy this season and securing a European place next term.

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Magellan actually fell behind the S&P 500 in two of Lynch’s final four years of management.

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