run behind
Miss the schedule
Run behind means to be late or fall short of a schedule.
You run behind when tasks take longer than planned: We're running about twenty minutes behind.
It can also mean to lag in payments or obligations: They've been running behind on rent for months.
The phrase implies a temporal gap between where you are and where you should be.
Not on time
- tardyArriving past due
- overduePast expected arrival
- delayedMade to wait longer
- belatedArriving after expected
postponed · deferred · held up · detained · stalled · pushed back · rescheduled · pressed for time
Following behind something
- laggingFailing to keep pace
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- falling backReturning to earlier position
- chasingFollowing to catch
losing ground · pursuing · following · slower · underperforming · struggling · bringing up the rear · in arrears
late
Not on time
belated · postponed · deferred · held up · detained · stalled · pushed back · rescheduled · pressed for time · scrambling
trailing
Following behind something
- laggingFailing to keep pace
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- falling backReturning to earlier position
losing ground · chasing · pursuing · following · slower · underperforming · struggling · bringing up the rear · in arrears · shortfall
run behindrun ahead
Proceed before others
ahead of schedule · on schedule · on time · ahead of time · on track
run behindkeep up
Maintain pace or standard
keep pace · stay ahead · outpace · surge ahead · get ahead
run, behind, runs, running, runner, runners, runny, runaway, overrun