Behind Schedule Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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behind schedule What does behind schedule mean?	to fail to do something by the time on the schedule	The trains were behind schedule because of the accident early in the morning.
behind schedule What does behind schedule mean?	unable to do something by the time on the schedule, after the time on a schedule	The trains were behind schedule because of the accident early in the morning.
	Some Random Idioms
get a load off one's mind What does "get a load off one's mind" mean?	to talk about what is troubling you	I wanted to get a load off my mind so I passed the evening talking with a friend.

Bless your pointy little head What does "Bless your pointy little head" mean?	This expression is used as to patronise someone, especially when they don't realise that they're not very clever.('Bless your pointes little head' is also used.)
have a heart of stone What does "have a heart of stone" mean?	to be cold and unfriendly	The man who murdered his wife and children has a heart of stone.
talk down to (someone) What does "talk down to (someone)" mean?	to use words or ideas that make you seem smarter or better than others	I do not like that woman because she is always talking down to the people around her.
jump/climb/get on the bandwagon What does "jump/climb/get on the bandwagon" mean?	join a popular activity/campaign	Everybody jumped on the bandwagon to try and stop smoking in the workplace.
get the benefit of the doubt What does "get the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you	The girl got the benefit of the doubt and was not found guilty of the crime.
break one`s back/neck (to do something) What does "break one`s back/neck (to do something)" mean?	do all one possibly can, work very hard to do something	I broke my neck to try and get the report finished on time.
in the balance What does "in the balance" mean?	in an undecided state	The decision to buy a car or not was in the balance as we tried to borrow some money from the bank.
Beat your brains out What does "Beat your brains out" mean?	If you beat your brains out, you think hard about something but cannot solve, understand or remember it.
on edge What does "on edge" mean?	to be nervous or irritable	He has been on edge lately because of his exams.

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Behind Schedule Idiom