fall by the wayside
Fail to continue
To fall by the wayside is to be abandoned or forgotten before completion, or to fail to persist in an endeavor.
The phrase evokes travelers who drop out along a road: Many New Year's resolutions fall by the wayside by February.
It often describes good intentions or projects that lose momentum: Budget cuts meant several programs fell by the wayside.
- give upStop attempting something
- drop outLeave before completing
- failBe unsuccessful
- abandonLeave behind permanently
- throw inAdd as extra
drop the ball · quit · capitulate · bite the dust · cast aside · cast off · marginalization · attrition · relinquish · left behind · discarded · deprioritized · neglect · superseded · falter · lose steam · run out of gas · forgotten
fall by the waysidepersevere
Continue despite obstacles
persist · keep going · stay the course · see it through · go the distance
fall by the waysidesucceed
Achieve a desired aim
prevail · triumph · make it · come out on top · achieve
fall by the waysidestand the test of time
Remain valued across eras
survive · thrive · flourish · endure · hold one's ground
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