off the pace
idiom
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: behind in a race, competition, etc.
The winner finished in 4 minutes, 30 seconds, and the next runner was three seconds off the pace.
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That’s quite a bit off the pace from the analogous night in 2019, when nearly 20% of all adults under 50 were watching TV, and worlds apart from the 30% rates that were standard throughout the aughts.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Stanway and Walsh failed to get into any kind of rhythm and looked off the pace.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 July 2025
As things stand, Manchester City is 20 points off the pace being set by Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Labor Market And Housing Markets Show Signs Of Strain
Job growth has slowed significantly, with monthly payroll gains averaging below 125,000, well off the pace of prior years.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Stanway and Walsh failed to get into any kind of rhythm and looked off the pace.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 July 2025
As things stand, Manchester City is 20 points off the pace being set by Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Labor Market And Housing Markets Show Signs Of Strain
Job growth has slowed significantly, with monthly payroll gains averaging below 125,000, well off the pace of prior years.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Off the pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20pace. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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