behind the curve
idiom
chiefly US, disapproving
: slower about doing something than other people, companies, etc.
We are behind the curve when it comes to advances in medicine.
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The current prototype is said to run Android 9.0 but the production flavor will bump that to an Android 11 operating system, which may seem a little behind the curve compared to smartphones, but seems common in the budget projector space.
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New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
The betting sites get it, and, predictably, the polls lag far behind the curve.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Waiting will only put you behind the curve as early adopters refine and hone their own strategies.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Rate-cutting season has begun elsewhere on the planet, but the U.S. is now behind the curve after leading the inflation fight.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
The betting sites get it, and, predictably, the polls lag far behind the curve.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Waiting will only put you behind the curve as early adopters refine and hone their own strategies.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Rate-cutting season has begun elsewhere on the planet, but the U.S. is now behind the curve after leading the inflation fight.
—Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Behind the curve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20curve. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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