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fall by the wayside

/fɔːl baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/

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/fɔːl baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/C1formal
  • ruПотерпеть неудачу в продолжении какого-либо начинания, быть заброшенным или остаться позади, пока другие продвигаются; часто используется для описания проектов, планов или людей, которые выбывают из деятельности.

To fail to continue in an endeavor, be abandoned, or be left behind as others progress; often used to describe projects, plans, or people who drop out of an activity.

  1. Fail to continueB2informal

    To fail to persist in an endeavor or to be left behind as others progress.

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    • Many students start the course but fall by the wayside after the first exam.
    • His ambitious plans for the business eventually fell by the wayside.
    • She was determined not to let her dreams fall by the wayside.