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单词 be behind the curve
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be behind the curve

idiom
tochangeto a newideaor way of doing somethinglaterthan mostothers, or toreactto something after it has alreadyhappened:
If you're not usingsocialmediatopromoteyourbusiness, you're behind thecurve.
It'sfrustratingthat in mostcaseswe're behind thecurvebecause we'rereactingtocrime, notpreventingit.
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(Definition ofbe behind the curvefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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