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get behind
verb
to lag or linger behind (Freq. 1)
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But in so many other areas we still are dragging

• Syn: ↑drag, ↑trail, ↑hang back, ↑drop behind, ↑drop back
• Derivationally related forms: ↑trailer (for: ↑trail)
• Hypernyms: ↑lag, ↑dawdle, ↑fall back, ↑fall behind
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

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get behind [phrasal verb]
1 : to fail to do something as quickly as required or expected

We've been getting further (and further) behind (schedule).

We got behind with our car payments.

2 get behind (someone or something) : to support (someone or something)

The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.

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Main Entry: ↑get

Useful english dictionary. 2012.