fall behind



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fall behind vi phrasal figurative (fail to keep up)quedarse atrás loc verb
  quedarse rezagado v prnl + adj
  atrasarse, retrasarse, rezagarse v prnl
 If I don't study for two hours every night, I risk falling behind with my class work.
 Si no estudio dos horas cada noche, corro el riesgo de quedarme atrás con el trabajo de clase.
fall behind vi phrasal (fail to maintain pace)quedarse atrás loc verb
  quedarse rezagado v prnl + adj
  atrasarse, retrasarse, rezagarse v prnl
 The runner started falling behind when he twisted his ankle two miles into the race.
 El corredor empezó a quedarse atrás cuando se dobló el tobillo a dos millas de haber comenzado la carrera.
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