falling by the wayside
Gradually getting neglected
Falling by the wayside means failing to persist or keep up, dropping out of a pursuit or competition.
The phrase evokes travelers who collapse beside the road while others continue on: Many students start the program, but most fall by the wayside before finishing.
Something that falls by the wayside gets neglected or abandoned: Good intentions fell by the wayside once the budget tightened.
- falterLose momentum or steadiness
- lose steamGradually lose momentum
- peter outDiminish gradually until gone
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- overlookMiss or commanding view
forsake · lose ground · marginalize · deprioritize · pass over · collapse · deteriorate · neglect · forget · abandon · diminish · fade · slip away · sideline · crumble · fall behind · relinquish · surrender
falling by the waysidepersevering
Maintaining effort despite difficulty
going the distance · sticking with it · following through · hanging in there · soldiering on
falling by the waysideenduring
Persisting through time
surviving · thriving · making the cut · keeping pace · keeping up
falling by the waysidemaking it
Achieving one's goal
succeeding · prevailing · triumphing · flourishing · thriving
falls, fallen, falling, fallout, others, otherwise, wayside, wayward, sideway