That clock is behind time.
The train is running behind time today.
Your lessons are good, but why are you behind time?
We are behind time in paying the rent.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
behind time — ► happening or being done later than expected: »Trains are running behind time due to an accident on the line. Main Entry: ↑time … Financial and business terms
behind time — index back (in arrears), dilatory, late (tardy), overdue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 20 … Law dictionary
behind time — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1a. Behind the correct time; slow. * /That clock is behind time./ 1b. Behind schedule; late. * /The train is running behind time today./ 2. Not keeping up; not at the proper time; overdue. * /Your lessons are good, but why… … Dictionary of American idioms
behind time — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1a. Behind the correct time; slow. * /That clock is behind time./ 1b. Behind schedule; late. * /The train is running behind time today./ 2. Not keeping up; not at the proper time; overdue. * /Your lessons are good, but why… … Dictionary of American idioms
behind time — LATE, behind, behind schedule, behindhand, running late, overdue. → time * * * behind time Late • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * late … Useful english dictionary
behind time — 1. adjective Arriving late; unpunctual. We should leave now I dont want to be too behind time. 2. adverb In an unpunctual manner. Im sorry, Im running behind time, I should be home in half an hour or so … Wiktionary
behind time — Synonyms and related words: after time, ahead of time, anachronistic, antedated, backward, beforehand, behind, behindhand, belatedly, dated, deep into, early, far on, foredated, late, metachronistic, misdated, mistimed, none too soon, out of date … Moby Thesaurus
behind time — late, laggardly … English contemporary dictionary
ahead behind time — ahead of/behind ˈtime idiom earlier/later than was expected • We finished 15 minutes ahead of time. Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
time — [tīm] n. [ME < OE tima, prob. < IE * dī men < base * dā(i) , to part, divide up > TIDE1] I duration; continuance 1. indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every… … English World dictionary
