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get further behind

[/ɡɛt ˈfɜrðər bɪˈhɪnd/]
verb phrase
ficar mais atrasado
1. to fall progressively further back in a race, competition, or schedule; to accumulate more delays or deficits
If we don't increase productivity, we'll get further behind our competitors.
Se não aumentarmos a produtividade, ficaremos mais atrasados em relação aos nossos concorrentes.
2. to become increasingly late or overdue with payments, deadlines, or obligations
Without help, she continued to get further behind on her bills.
Sem ajuda, ela continuava ficando mais atrasada com suas contas.
Synonyms
fall behindlag behindlose groundslip backwardsfall further back
Antonyms
get aheadcatch upmove forwardmake progressgain ground

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar mais atrasado
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ficar mais pra trás
informal variant used in casual speech
São Paulo
ficar mais atrasado
standard formal usage
Portugal
ficar ainda mais atrasado
Portuguese tends to emphasize 'ainda mais' (even further)

Related Idioms & Phrases

fall behind the eight ball
fall behind schedule
get left in the dust
lose ground to the competition
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