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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He’s raced only twice, winning both times, once from off the pace and once on the lead, once on a fast track and once on a sloppy one.
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Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 16 May 2025
As a result, the clubs 12-26 start this season – 10 games off the pace of the front-running Chicago Cubs in the National League Central – aggravated the fan base.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Red Bull finished last season way off the pace behind McLaren and Mercedes, but has been the second-fastest car behind the Papaya through four races.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Legge moved off the pace in the race when William Sawalich got into the back of her vehicle and sent her spinning.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 16 May 2025
As a result, the clubs 12-26 start this season – 10 games off the pace of the front-running Chicago Cubs in the National League Central – aggravated the fan base.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Red Bull finished last season way off the pace behind McLaren and Mercedes, but has been the second-fastest car behind the Papaya through four races.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Legge moved off the pace in the race when William Sawalich got into the back of her vehicle and sent her spinning.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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