trail by

trail someone or something by something

to have a smaller score than someone or something by a specific number of points. Our team trails the visiting team by only six points. I trailed her by only a few points.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eliana (1)	e-LYAH-nah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Petunia	pə-TOON-yə, pə-TYOON-yə	English (Rare)
Lupita	loo-PEE-tah	Spanish
Dorothy	DAWR-ə-thee, DAWR-thee	English
Rosita	[rəu'zi:tə]
FelÍCia	-	Hungarian, Portuguese