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.

Examples of behind the curve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conclusion Computer vision has transitioned from a fringe, futuristic concept, yet many businesses are still behind the curve. —Imre Szenttornyay, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

The Neo is rated for operation in Level 4 winds (13 to 18mph), which is a little behind the curve for consumer drones. —PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025

Atmospheric slice Friday, February 23, 2024: The sun peers out from behind the curve of the Earth, as the planet's atmosphere hangs like a blanket above the surface in the this photograph shot from the International Space Station (ISS). —Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025

Texas is behind the curve, but is that a bad thing? —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for behind the curve

• conserve
• deserve
• manoeuvre
• observe
• preserve
• reserve
• subserve
• mirv
• nerve
• serve
• swerve
• verve