fall behind Meaning If you have fallen behind other people, | English Language

fall behind

Meaning
If you have fallen behind other people, they have advanced faster than you and they are ahead of you.

For example

fall behind sth/sb Some Asian countries are falling behind China, and they need to develop their economies faster to keep up.

fall behind If he takes too much time off school, Ari will fall behind. Then he'll have to study hard to catch up with his classmates.
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