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Discover LudwigThe phrase "I fall behind" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe a situation where one is unable to keep up with a task, activity, or group that they were previously a part of. It can also be used to convey a sense of failure or disappointment in not being able to meet expectations or standards. Example: Despite my best efforts, I always seem to fall behind in my math class.
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He thinks often of a Springsteen song with the lyrics: "And should I fall behind, wait for me".
When I fall behind, I just try to throw a strike and let them hit it, and they crush it.
Dr. Luthar says the children she studies fear the price of losing would be psychic as well as economic — "What happens to me if I fall behind?
"It's like the more I try, the more I fall behind," said Ms. Haynes, who lives alone at the Astoria Houses and owes about $2,000 in back rent.
I fall behind as we climb Dover.
There would be an emergency home loan program available should I fall behind and a forbearance program if my spouse or I were to become unemployed.
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"I fell behind, and I don't like falling behind.
I fell behind on a few assignments, I'm not going to lie.
If I "fell behind," I would routinely receive e-mail messages admonishing me to keep up my data for the good of the community.
"I fell behind in the count to Bush, then missed with a curve and threw a fastball that sunk too much," the rookie pitcher explained.
By the time that Patty and I fell behind, the rest of the world was falling apart so fast that Chase barely had time for us.
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