Popular Searches

fall behind
Slang Dictionary

fall definition


  1. in.
    to be arrested; to be charged with a crime. (Underworld. See also fall guy.) : I heard that Mooshoo fell. Is that right?
  2. n.
    one's arrest; being arrested and charged. (Underworld.) : Who took the fall for the bank job?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases

fall behind

Also, get behind.

  1. Lag, fail to keep up, as in You really must keep up with the others; if you fall behind you could get lost. [First half of 1500s]

  2. Be financially in arrears, as in He fell behind in his payments. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT