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Definition of Fall by the wayside
1. Verb. Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat. "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
Antonyms: Enter
Derivative terms: Quitter
Definition of Fall by the wayside
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Fall By The Wayside
Literary usage of Fall by the wayside
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Cyclopedia of the Literature of Amateur Journalism by Truman Joseph Spencer (1891)
"... from which very moment they bravely progress, until, like weary travelers,
they fall by the wayside and are suffered to rest. HENRY E. LEGLER. ..."
2. Minutes and Testimony of the Joint Legislative Committee Appointed to by New York (State), Legislature (1916)
"And I don't know what made it fall by the wayside. Q. Didn't you talk to Mr.
Shonts about it again ? A. Oh, yes; I have talked to Mr. Shonts about it. ..."
3. Transactions by Association for Studies in the Conservation of Historic Buildings (Great Britain) (1905)
"... yield will be in accordance; therefore, the husbandman selects the cleanest
and best seed. So it is with good intentions; some will fall by the wayside ..."
4. Death by Default: A Policy of Fatal Neglect in China's State Orphanages by Robin Munro (1996)
"... orphans who are surviving to constitute the orphanage's so-called stable or
long-term population, while the healthier ones tend to fall by the wayside. ..."
5. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1895)
"... but who becoming tired, disheartened, or asphyxiated fall by the wayside, we
find a few—a chosen band of lofty spirits— who persevere in the cause until ..."
6. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1916)
"For lack of industry many medical students fall by the wayside. After forty years
as a teacher in this school, I am of the opinion that lack of proper ..."
7. The History of the Balkan Peninsula: From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Ferdinand Schevill (1922)
"... powers would have to break down the Turkish barrier at the straits or run the
risk of having the Slav colossus fall by the wayside. ..."
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