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01-May-2004, 09:42

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left behind

Hi,
Could you please explain me this idiom?"We live in a fast, moving world, and if you decide only to watch you are left behind......"
Thanks a lot!
Jasna

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01-May-2004, 14:02

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Because we are progressing at such a pace, people who look at the changes are left behind, while people involved in the changes are at the cutting edge.

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