drop behind
Lose the pace
To drop behind is to fall back relative to others who are advancing—whether physically, as in a race or march, or figuratively, as in progress or achievement.
She dropped behind the group when her pace slowed.
Several students dropped behind in their coursework during the semester.
The phrase suggests losing ground that may be difficult to recover.
lag
Period of falling behind
dawdle · linger · tarry · delay · procrastinate · dally · catch up · keep up · deadline · schedule
fall back
Withdraw from advance
- trailPath through wilderness
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- lose groundSuffer setback in progress
slip back · fade · gap · pack · peloton · pace · stragglers · drafting · breakaway · field
drop behindsurge ahead
Advance rapidly past others
pull ahead · move ahead · get ahead · forge ahead · push ahead
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