1. Ý Nghĩa
Fall behind: bị tụt lại phía sau, không theo kịp tốc độ, lịch trình, hoặc không thỏa mãn mức hiệu suất, tiêu chuẩn theo yêu cầu.
Trong bối cảnh tài chính, ‘fall behind’ có nghĩa là mắc nợ hoặc bị truy thu, chậm thanh toán hoặc không đáp ứng kịp các nghĩa vụ tài chính.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
Despite working late nights, Jake couldn’t catch up and fell behind in his heavy workload.
The company’s outdated technology caused them to fall behind its competitors in the market, but they soon got back on track.
John is constantly putting things off, and as a result, he is seriously falling behind in his studies.
The team was falling behind in the game after their star player got injured.
Jack is determined not to fall behind in the marathon and plans to train more intensely.
Although the students have access to online classes, some of them are falling behind due to a lack of motivation.
Trong bối cảnh tài chính:
Due to the financial crisis, many families fell behind on their utility bills, causing power and water shut-offs.
John’s risk of foreclosure increased when he lost his job and fell behind on his mortgage payments.
The landlord was forced to issue the tenants with an eviction notice once they fell behind on paying their rent.
Alice is afraid she’ll fall behind in paying her bills if she doesn’t stick to a budget.
