behind in

1. Also, behind on . Late with; not progressing quickly enough with. For example, The builders are behind on this project , or I can't take time out or I'll be too far behind in my work . The same idea is also expressed as behind time , where time means a schedule or appointed time, as in The bus should have been here; it's behind time . [Early 1300s] Also see fall behind .

2. In arrears, owing more than one should. For example, Jane and Bob are behind in their payments, so the interest will mount up . [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

Even after his wife relocated to the safety of the U.S. to be with their three children—all American citizens—Jin stayed behind in China to lead Zion Church, aware of the risks he faced.

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They forgot to do assignments and fell behind in class, even though many of them were bright.

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He fell behind in the count 0-2 against Toronto reliever Louis Varland, as the crowd of 47,399 at Yankee Stadium began mentally rehearsing the chorus of boos that was one strike away.

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Its lead independent director, Daniel Schulman, is taking the helm as Verizon tries to shake off concerns it’s falling behind in wireless and broadband.

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“I wasn’t throwing strikes, and it’s hard to pitch behind in the count,” he said.

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