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fall behind
— phrasal verb with fall /fɔːl/
/fɑːl/ verb (fell, fallen)Definition
(Definition of fall behind from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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fall away phrasal verb (LAND)
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fall away phrasal verb (TIME)
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fall away/off phrasal verb
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fall back on sth phrasal verb
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fall back phrasal verb
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fall between two stools idiom
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fall by the wayside idiom
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fall down on sth phrasal verb
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fall down phrasal verb (FAIL)
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fall down phrasal verb (FALL)
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SMART Thesaurus: Failing and doing badly
Synonyms and related words:
- backfire verb (BAD RESULT)
- be running on empty idiom
- beta male noun
- blow it idiom
- bodge noun, verb
- boomerang verb
- botch verb
- choke verb (FAIL)
- come to sth phrasal verb (REACH)
- flop verb (FAIL)
- fluff verb
- flunk out phrasal verb
- fray around/at the edges idiom
- fumble verb (SPORT)
- get off on the right/wrong foot idiom
- muff verb
- neglect verb
- not last long idiom
- overreach verb
- pale into insignificance idiom
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