[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 are you behind time?
We are behind time in paying the rent.
Contrast:
AHEAD OF TIME, IN TIME, ON TIME.
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