B1idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
behind schedule
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later than planned
Opposites: 'ahead of schedule' and 'on schedule'. 'Schedule' is said /ˈʃedjuːl/ in British English and /ˈskedʒuːl/ in American English.
In context
The project is two weeks behind schedule because the supplier never replied.
We are already behind schedule, so let us skip the coffee break.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way