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Fall by the wayside   /fɔl baɪ ðə wˈeɪsˌaɪd/   Listen
Fall by the wayside

verb
1.
Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.  Synonyms: chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the towel.





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"Fall by the wayside" Quotes from Famous Books



... we'll need new recruits right along. You know that some of the boys will fall by the wayside soon after the novelty has worn off," remarked wise Paul, who delighted in studying human nature as ...
— The Banner Boy Scouts - Or, The Struggle for Leadership • George A. Warren


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