behind schedule

idiom

: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.

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Yet progress is woefully behind schedule and more expensive than originally planned. Nicholas Turner, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025 The work at the site resumed Monday, Langston said, and is about three to four months behind schedule. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 By the time food was served nearly three hours behind schedule, the damage had already been done. Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The San Diego Union-Tribune reported later than flood-control and other critical work was badly behind schedule. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for behind schedule

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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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