falls by the wayside
Loses steam, stops
Falls by the wayside means to fail to continue or be left behind.
The phrase comes from the biblical parable of seeds falling on a path rather than fertile soil.
Something that falls by the wayside is abandoned, neglected, or simply doesn't survive: Good intentions often fall by the wayside, Several promising candidates fell by the wayside during the selection process.
- prioritiesMost important things
- back burnerPostponed status
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- neglectFailure to provide care
- trade-offsSacrifices for gains
procrastination · good intentions · fall short · forfeiture · oversight · omission · dropped the ball · momentum · detour · disregard · deterioration · divergence · indecision · focus · sidelined · transition · forgotten · fade away
falls by the waysideperseveres
Continues despite difficulty
keeps going · soldiers on · presses on · endures · persists
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