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- verb idiomatic, intransitive To be
late (for a regular event) - verb To be progressively below average in performance.
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- verb hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
- verb retreat
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jmjarmstrong commented on the word fall behind
JM advises that the sooner you fall behind then the more time you will have to catch up.
July 17, 2011