keep pace
KEEP PAYS
kiːp peɪsListen
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an idiom meaning to maintain the same speed or rate of progress as a competitor, colleague, or changing environment, derived from the literal act of matching the walking or running speed of someone alongside you; to keep pace implies sustained effort — falling behind is not a failure of ability but a failure of consistent application, and the phrase suggests that the speed being maintained is itself demanding; in competitive contexts, keeping pace with a leader is a prerequisite for eventual victory, and the phrase is used in business, technology, and social policy to describe the challenge of matching the rate of change in a rapidly evolving landscape
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