Vocabulary

遅れを取る

to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

expression verb
freq #25

Example sentences

He fell behind in his English class.

He tries to keep abreast of his classmates.

I must study hard in order to keep up with him.

We have not kept pace with the latest research.

Nobody fell behind in the marathon race.

Every time we go hiking, he falls behind.

American students are falling behind in math.