behind/off schedule

phrase

: later than planned
We finished behind schedule.
: doing or finishing something later than planned
If we get too far behind/off schedule we will not be able to catch up later.

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Ships thrown off schedule can have ripple effects at other ports along their routes. — Laura Curtis, Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2023 The project has been thrown off schedule repeatedly since construction started in early 2020, with supply-chain problems due to the pandemic and concerns from city building inspectors over some of its materials and techniques. — Bethany Baker, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022 That backslide has contributed to drives getting off schedule and stalling in the red zone. — USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022 Alabama, meanwhile, looked just as off schedule as the offense. — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 10 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for behind/off schedule

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“Behind/off schedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%2Foff%20schedule. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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