can't last the pace
Unable to maintain the same rate, speed, or standard as others or as is required. We'll have to assign someone else to the project—it's clear that Robert just can't last the pace. The young team carried themselves well in the first half, but they couldn't last the pace by the end of the game. If you can't last the pace, then you'll never beat Becca. That girl is seriously fast.
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