lag behind — to move or develop more slowly than others; to fail to keep up with the pace or progress of others
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to move or develop more slowly than others; to fail to keep up with the pace or progress of others
Pronunciation (IPA): /læɡ bɪˈhaɪnd/
Korean meaning: 뒤처지다, 뒤떨어지다, 따라가지 못하다
Korean pronunciation: **래**그 비**하인**드
Example Sentences
- My smartphone is so old that it lags behind even my grandmother's phone in processing speed.
- The company's sales lagged behind their ambitious targets for the third quarter.
- Despite studying hard, Tom always lags behind his twin sister in math.
lag behind
NOUN//læɡ bɪˈhaɪnd//
to move or develop more slowly than others; to fail to keep up with the pace or progress of others
A tired student lags behind while classmates rush ahead
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When your legs drag behind and spirits flag behind, you still lag behind but never give up!
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Origin
lag는 원래 '천천히 걷다'는 의미의 스칸디나비아어에서 유래했고, behind는 '뒤에'를 의미하는 고대 영어 'behindan'에서 왔습니다. 두 단어가 합쳐져 '뒤에서 천천히 따라오다' 즉 '뒤처지다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
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“My smartphone is so old that it lags behind even my grandmother's phone in processing speed.”
“The company's sales lagged behind their ambitious targets for the third quarter.”
“Despite studying hard, Tom always lags behind his twin sister in math.”
“My diet progress is lagging behind my Netflix binge-watching progress by about 50 pounds.”
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