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(v)
drop back
take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
“The defender dropped back behind his teammate”
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(v)
drag
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trail
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get behind
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hang back
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drop behind
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drop back
to lag or linger behind
“But in so many other areas we still are dragging”
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