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For Life
2006.10.19(Review of 2002.06.27 edition)

It's the turning points that provide us with the most exciting moments in sports!

Today's Lesson
TAKE THE LEAD / FALL BEHIND
リードする ／ 負けに転ずる

Explanation

  • To take the lead is to become ahead in a competition.

    To fall behind is to become behind (= not ahead) or become further behind than before.
  • take the lead は、競技で勝っている状態になる、つまり、リードする、という意味です。

    fall behind は、負けている状態になる、または、負けている状態がもっと悪くなる、という意味です。

examples

  1. a: What's the score?
    b: We just took the lead. We're ahead now 4 to 3.
  2. After a scoreless (= neither team scored) first half, our team scored two quick goals early in the second half to take the lead.
  3. (reporting on a fictional baseball game)
    The Berlitz Bengals took the lead in the bottom of the seventh (= 7th inning) with a two-run triple by Maximilian.
  4. I fell behind early in the race and was never able to catch up.
  5. By the end of the first period, the team had fallen behind by 12 points.

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