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drop by the wayside

/drɒp baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/

Tradução: Não conseguir continuar algo iniciado, ficar para trás ou ser deixado de lado enquanto os outros progridem ou alcançam sucesso.

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/drɒp baɪ ðə ˈweɪsaɪd/C1formal
  • ptNão conseguir continuar algo iniciado, ficar para trás ou ser deixado de lado enquanto os outros progridem ou alcançam sucesso.

To fail to continue in an endeavor, be left behind, or become abandoned as others progress or succeed.

  1. B2informal

    To fail to continue with a task, activity, or journey; to give up or be left behind.

    ptFicar pelo caminho

    • Many students started the course, but some dropped by the wayside.
    • The project was ambitious, but several team members dropped by the wayside.
    • He began training for the marathon but dropped by the wayside after a few weeks.