behind schedule

*behind schedule

having failed to do something by the appointed time, especially the time given on a written plan. (*Typically: be ~; fall ~; get ~.) We have to hurry and finish soon or we will fall behind schedule. The project is behind schedule by six months.

behind schedule

happening or done later than the time that was planned The project is behind schedule because several people are off sick.

Opposite of: ahead of schedule

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Friedman	['fri:dmən]
Stamatis	-	Greek
Ladislao	-	Italian
Augustine (2)	o-goos-TEEN (French), ow-guws-TEE-nə (German)	French, German
Russ	RUS	English
Kenny	['keni]