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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning?

Hi,

What is the meaning of backed up for a mile in the following text?

The court's docket was backed up for a mile with cases that should have been decided months earlier.

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Th court was falling very much behind schedule.

— Clive

  • Th court was falling very much behind schedule.
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Th court was falling very much behind schedule.

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It compares the court's backlog to a traffic jam.

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