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run behind schedule

[/rʌn bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʃɛdjuːl/]
verb phrase
estar atrasado no cronograma
1. to fall behind the planned or expected timeline; to be late in completing tasks or arriving at a destination according to a predetermined schedule
The construction project is running behind schedule due to bad weather.
O projeto de construção está atrasado no cronograma devido ao mau tempo.
2. to operate slower than planned; to take longer than anticipated
Our flight is running behind schedule by two hours.
Nosso voo está com duas horas de atraso.
NYC Slang
runnin' late / behind the eight ball
Synonyms
fall behind schedulebe delayedbe behind timelag behindbe overdue
Antonyms
stay on schedulerun on timebe ahead of schedulekeep pace

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar atrasado no cronograma / estar atrás do cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
estar atrasado / estar pra trás
informal colloquial usage
São Paulo
estar atrasado no cronograma
formal business context
Portugal
estar atrasado no calendário / estar atrasado na programação
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
under the gun
racing against time
playing catch-up
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