behind schedule
idiom
: not according to schedule : late
We're running about five minutes behind schedule.
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It’s also been more than a decade behind schedule and has exceeded original cost estimates by $183 billion.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The reactors that did open were years behind schedule.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
The truck began deliveries in late 2023, two years behind schedule and at a higher price point than originally promised.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Sadly, all the elements of this program are behind schedule and over budget.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The reactors that did open were years behind schedule.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
The truck began deliveries in late 2023, two years behind schedule and at a higher price point than originally promised.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Sadly, all the elements of this program are behind schedule and over budget.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Behind schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20schedule. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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