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behind time meaning

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    Definition of behind time in English Dictionary

  • Preposition
    1. (idiomatic) Late, arriving late.
      1. We should leave now - I don't want to be too behind time.
      2. I'm sorry, I'm running behind time, I should be home in half an hour or so.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Ending of Sentence
      • We should leave now - I don't want to be too behind time.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Phrases
      • Prepositional phrases
      • Prepositions
        • Prepositional phrases
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of behind time for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this idiom "behind time" is a phrase, more specifically, a prepositional phrase. It's also a preposition, more specifically, a prepositional phrase.
      Definiteness: Level 1
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