drop behind
Fall short of the normal pace or progress. For example, The teacher said Greg was dropping behind the class and needed extra help.
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How to use drop behind in a sentence
Best Seat in the House: Near the windows at sunset to see the sun drop behind Mount Fuji.
Where to Fall in Love—or Just Get Drunk—on Valentine’s Day | Condé Nast Traveler | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe tried to drop behind; but the team had an infinite capacity for loitering.
Earth's Enigmas | Charles G. D. RobertsWhen we got into action they would drop behind, and we used them to send messages back to camp.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltFastnet Rock lighthouse on the right, telling the mariner of half-sunken rocks, and Cape Clear on the left, soon drop behind.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. BoltonBut, true enough, before he had covered a quarter of a mile he saw the animal he had fired at begin to drop behind the others.
With Sully into the Sioux Land | Joseph Mills Hanson
"Now, drop behind," she said to him, as Edward seated himself by her side.
Sons and Fathers | Harry Stillwell Edwards
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