Behind schedule In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "behind schedule", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-10-06 10:10

Meaning of Behind schedule

Behind schedule phrase

Go with words like "run/lag/fall"

Having failed to complete or finish something on time.

 

Owing to postponing doing my report, now I’m too far behind schedule.

Construction on many traffic infrastructure projects is lagging behind schedule because of land clearance and resettlement problems.

My project is running behind schedule, and I'm striving to put it back on the rails.

Origin of Behind schedule

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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swallow the bait

If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.

Example:

You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.

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