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fall by the wayside

/fɔːl baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/

Traducción: Fracasar en continuar con un empeño, ser abandonado o quedarse atrás mientras otros avanzan; se usa a menudo para proyectos, planes o personas que se retiran de una actividad.

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/fɔːl baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/C1formal
  • esFracasar en continuar con un empeño, ser abandonado o quedarse atrás mientras otros avanzan; se usa a menudo para proyectos, planes o personas que se retiran de una actividad.

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.

    esquedarse en el camino

    • 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.