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| I/you/we/they | drop behind |
| he/she/it | drops behind |
| present participle | dropping behind |
| past tense | dropped behind |
| past participle | dropped behind |
Mary dropped behind to walk with Sam.
Jensen has dropped behind into last place.
This is the American English definition of drop behind. View British English definition of drop behind.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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