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run behind

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run behind

to be late; to run late. We are running behind. You had better hurry. Things are running behind, and we will not finish on time.

See also: behind, run

run behind someone or something

to travel along behind someone or something, running. I will run behind you in the race. Mary ran behind the bicycle until she could not run anymore.

See also: behind, run