run behind

ˈrʌn bɪˈhaɪnd

ran behindrunning behind

Definition of run behind - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

lateness

be late or not on schedule

She tends to run behind in the mornings.

delay

lag

tardy

physical movement

Rare

move to a position at the back

Rare

The dog likes to run behind its owner.

trail

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Expressions with run

run around

move quickly in different directions

The kids will run around in the park for hours..

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it..

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

Expressions with behind

leave behind

to go away from a place without taking someone or something

He rushed out and left his phone behind..

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

get behind

fall behind in progress or schedule

She got behind on her homework this week.

behind my back

adv.

in secret without someone's knowledge

They planned the surprise party behind my back.

behind one's back

adv.

without someone's knowledge or permission

They planned the surprise party behind her back.

behind someone's back

adv.

in secret without someone's knowledge

They planned the surprise party behind her back.

behind the backs of

adv.

in a secretive way without someone's knowledge

They planned the surprise party behind the backs of their parents.

come up from behind

approach from the rear

The cyclist managed to come up from behind and win.

fall in behind

move to a position behind someone

The soldiers were ordered to fall in behind the leader.

Terms with run behind included in their meaning

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clip someone's heels

walking

walk or run very close behind someone

Examples of run behind in a sentence

I often run behind when I have too many tasks.
Children often run behind during races.
The athlete had to run behind the leader to catch up.

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French:être en retard, courir derrière, ...
German:hinterherhinken, hinterherlaufen, ...
Italian:essere in ritardo, seguire, ...
Spanish:retrasarse, correr detrás, ...
Portuguese:atrasar-se, seguir, ...
Chinese:迟到, 跟在后面跑, ...
Japanese:遅れる, 後ろを走る, ...
Arabic:تَأَخَّرَ, رَكَضَ خَلْفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְאַחֵר, לָרוּץ, ...
Russian:опаздывать, бегать позади, ...
Ukrainian:відставати, бігати позаду, ...
Hindi:देर हो जाना, दौड़ना, ...
Bengali:দেরি করা, পিছনে দৌড়ানো, ...
Catalan:endarrerir-se, córrer darrere, ...
Czech:mít zpoždění, běžet za, ...
Danish:være forsinket, løbe bag, ...
Dutch:achterlopen, achteraan rennen, ...
Greek:καθυστερώ, τρέχω πίσω, ...
Hungarian:késni, hátrafutni, ...
Khmer:យឺតយ៉ាវ, រត់នៅពីក្រោយ, ...
Korean:늦다, 뒤따르다, ...
Persian:عقب افتادن, حرکت کرد, ...
Polish:spóźniać się, podążać za, ...
Portuguese (BR):atrasar-se, ir atrás, ...
Romanian:a întârzia, a alerga în spatele, ...
Swedish:vara sen, springa bakom, ...
Thai:ล่าช้า, วิ่งตามหลัง, ...
Turkish:gecikmek, arkasında koşmak, ...
Vietnamese:trễ giờ, chạy theo sau, ...

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Definition of run behind - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

Expressions with run

Expressions with behind

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Terms with run behind included in their meaning

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