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get behind

get behind

 
See:
get
part of speech: phrase
definition: to be late in doing things that continually need to be done, or to not make the amount of progress that one plans or needs to make; not keep to the expected or necessary pace (often fol. by "in").
He lost his job and got behind in his car payments.I have to work this weekend because I got behind during the week.She was sick for two weeks and got behind in school.