- behind the curve
- Behind the curveIf you are behind the curve, you are behind or out of touch with current trends or developments. ('Ahead of the curve' iis the opposite)
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behind the curve — ► less advanced, or developing, understanding something, or reaching a point more slowly than other things or people: »The latest price indices are well behind the curve and have not yet picked up dramatic changes in consumer confidence. Main… … Financial and business terms
behind the curve — chiefly US disapproving : slower about doing something than other people, companies, etc. We are behind the curve when it comes to advances in medicine. [=we have not been keeping up with the latest advances as well as others] • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
behind the curve — having lower than average test scores, having a low performance I was behind the curve when I wrote that test. I ll probably get a low grade. the bell curve a line graph of test scores … English idioms
behind the curve — adverb Out of date. Ant: ahead of the curve … Wiktionary
ahead behind the curve — ahead of/behind the ˈcurve idiom (especially NAmE, business) in advance of or behind a particular trend • Our expert advice will help you stay ahead of the curve. • We ve fallen behind the curve when it comes to developing new digital products … Useful english dictionary
ahead of (or behind) the curve — idi ahead of (or behind) the curve, at the forefront of (or lagging behind) recent developments, trends, etc … From formal English to slang
ahead of the curve — chiefly US approving : faster about doing something than other people, companies, etc. The company has been ahead of the curve in adopting new technologies. [=has adopted new technologies faster than other companies] • • • Main Entry: ↑curve * *… … Useful english dictionary
curve — [kɜːv ǁ kɜːrv] noun [countable] a diagram showing how a price or an amount changes in relation to another price, amount etc: • The price curve is rising as the bond gets closer to maturity. US /kɜːv/ noun [C] ► GRAPHS & CHARTS a line on a graph… … Financial and business terms
curve — [kʉrv] adj. [L curvus, bent: see CROWN] Archaic curved n. 1. a line having no straight part; bend having no angular part 2. a thing or part having the shape of a curve 3. the act of curving, or the extent of this 4. [pl.] the pronounced curving… … English World dictionary
curve — curvedly /kerr vid lee/, adv. curvedness, n. curveless, adj. /kerrv/, n., v., curved, curving, adj. n. 1. a continuously bending line, without angles. 2. the act or extent of curving. 3. any curved outline, form, thing, or part. 4. a curved… … Universalium
