be behind the times

1. To behave in an outdated way. Of course grandpa doesn't have a cell phone—he's behind the times, as usual.

2. To lack the latest information on a particular subject. Wait, Joe and Mara broke up? Wow, I'm behind the times!

be behind the times

to be old-fashioned and not know much about modern life I'd never even heard of half the groups he listens to. I'm a bit behind the times, I'm afraid. Educationally, these schools are 20 years behind the times.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Donata	do-NAH-tah (Italian)	Italian, Late Roman
Ranjeet	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Eugenia	e-oo-KHE-nyah (Spanish), e-uw-GEN-yah (Polish), yoo-JEE-nee-ə (English), yoo-JEEN-yə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hiwot	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Isolde	i-ZOL-də (English), i-SOL-də (English), ee-ZAWL-du (German)	English (Rare), German, Arthurian Romance
Santa	SAHN-tah	Italian