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spring ahead, fall behind

spring ahead, fall behind phrase: synonym of spring forward, fall back.

Phrase

spring ahead, fall behind

  1. (US, mnemonic) Synonym of spring forward, fall back.
    Synonyms:
    spring forward, fall back

Synonyms of spring ahead, fall behind

Origin of spring ahead, fall behind

A pun; see spring forward, fall back.

Questions about spring ahead, fall behind

What does spring ahead, fall behind mean?
Spring ahead, fall behind means synonym of spring forward, fall back.
What part of speech is spring ahead, fall behind?
Spring ahead, fall behind is a phrase.

Words near spring ahead, fall behind in the dictionary

  1. sprigtails
  2. Sprincon
  3. spring
  4. spring a butt
  5. spring a leak
  6. spring ahead, fall behind
  7. Spring and Autumn
  8. spring avens
  9. spring back
  10. spring balance
  11. spring balances

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