falling behind
- laggingFailing to keep pace
- slippingLosing footing unintentionally
- trailingFollowing behind something
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- deadlineTime limit for completion
overdue · procrastinating · drowning · overwhelmed · backlog · delay · straggling · losing ground · swamped · scrambling · behind schedule · late · sinking · floundering · treading water · dragging · slacking · stuck
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- finish line expressionsphoto finish, down to the wire, home stretch, final stretch, final lap
- defeatdefeat, beaten, conquered, vanquished, loss
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
- dawdlingdawdling, dallying, dilly-dallying, lingering, loitering
- time verbswait, pause, delay, hasten, hurry
progress and position relative to others or expectations
falling behindgetting ahead
Making forward advancement
pulling ahead · forging ahead · moving ahead · gaining ground · making progress
pace and momentum
falling behindkeeping pace
staying current · keeping up · accelerating · picking up speed · on schedule
competitive or academic standing
falling behindexcelling
Performing exceptionally well
leading · outpacing · outperforming · thriving · succeeding