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I learned that life is a long and difficult road, but you have to keep going, or you'll fall by the wayside.
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Meaning of "fall by the wayside" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

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WHAT DOES FALL BY THE WAYSIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fall by the wayside in the English dictionary

The definition of fall by the wayside in the dictionary is to cease or fail to continue doing something.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

fall about
fall among
fall apart
fall army worm
fall away
fall back
fall behind
fall between two stools
fall down
fall flat
fall flat on one´s face
fall for
fall foul of
fall guy
fall in
fall in love
fall line
fall off
fall on
fall on deaf ears

WORDS THAT END LIKE FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

A-side
alongside
aside
at the outside
beside
countryside
dayside
go by the wayside
inside
Merseyside
on one side
on the safe side
on the side
outside
quayside
reside
Riverside
side
Speyside
wayside

Synonyms and antonyms of fall by the wayside in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fall by the wayside» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

Find out the translation of fall by the wayside to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fall by the wayside from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fall by the wayside» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半途而废
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quedan en el camino
570 millions of speakers

English

fall by the wayside
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किनारे से गिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقع على جانب الطريق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

окажутся на обочине
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cair no esquecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পথসভা দ্বারা পড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tombent à l´eau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jatuh di tepi jalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bleiben auf der Strecke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

途中で挫折する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiba ing dalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rơi bên đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிகாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रस्त्याच्या कडेला असलेले काचेचे करून पडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yoldan düşmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perdono per strada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepadają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опиняться на узбіччі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cădea de pe marginea drumului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέσει από το κράσπεδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

val deur die kant van die pad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

faller i glömska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

falle av veikant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fall by the wayside

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FALL BY THE WAYSIDE»

The term «fall by the wayside» is very widely used and occupies the 18.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FALL BY THE WAYSIDE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fall by the wayside

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2 QUOTES WITH «FALL BY THE WAYSIDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fall by the wayside.
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James McAvoy
Distance is a bad excuse for not having a good relationship with somebody. It's the determination to keep it going or let it fall by the wayside; that's the real reason that the relationships continue.
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Steve McQueen
I learned that life is a long and difficult road, but you have to keep going, or you'll fall by the wayside.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALL BY THE WAYSIDE»

Discover the use of fall by the wayside in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fall by the wayside and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Love for Jesus Christ
If we fall by the wayside, that love pulls us up and carries us upon thy shoulders. If we fall by the wayside, that love brings us joy when we are sad. If we fall by the wayside, that love tells us the truth, when our sins are lies. A love that lights up ...
Carol Miller, 2006
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The Gospel of Matthew, Volume Two
Some seed may fall by the wayside and be snatched away by the birds; some seed may fall on the shallow ground and never come to maturity; some seed may fall among the thorns and be choked to death; but in spite of all that the harvest ...
William Barclay, 2002
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I Never Knew That Was in the Bible
FALL BY THE WAYSIDE' FALL ON STONY GROUND The expressions “fall by the wayside” and “fall on stony ground” come from the parable of the sower and the seed. To “fall by the wayside” is to give up or to fail in an activity; to fail to make ...
Martin Manser, 2000
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Jim Cramer's Getting Back to Even
Or to put it another way, I'll explain how each bank resembles Fleet in the late 1980s. A twice-in-a-lifetime crisis produces, well, twice-in-a-lifetime opportunities to get back to even. As weaker banks fall by the wayside, my five regional banks  ...
James J. Cramer, 2009
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Minutes and Testimony of the Joint Legislative Committee ...
And I don't know what made it fall by the wayside. Q. Didn't you talk to Mr. Shouts about it again ? A. Oh, yes ; I have talked to Mr. Shouts about it. Q. Didn't he tell you what made it fall by the wayside? A. No, sir. Q. Did you ask him ?
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee Appointed to Investigate the Public Service Commissions, 1916
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Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
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. Q. Didn't he tell you what made it fall by the wayside? A. No, sir. Q. Did you ask him ?
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1916
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
2 to stop trying ♢ Students who fall by the wayside often do not see any reason why they should finish their courses. ♢ "I've seen a lot of bands split up and fall by the wayside, " the singer said. wear wear and tear damage from work or use ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
8
Making a Difference in the Classroom: Strategies That ...
For example, in the opening vignette for this chapter, Heather juxtaposed her “ never too busy” teacher with teachers who “are willing to let their students fall by the wayside.” In another example, from the opening vignette in chapter 1, Becky ...
Sandra J. Balli, 2009
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The Dictionary of Clich_s: A Word Lover's Guide to 4,000 ...
fall by the wayside, to To drop out, fail to finish. The term comes from the Bible, specifically Jesus's parable of the sower as related in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 13: “Behold, a sower went forth to sow and when he sowed, some seedsfell ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions
Her son was a harmless enough kid,but he fell among thieves and by the time he was out of his teenage years was well known to the local police. fall by the wayside To give up or fail at something; to become useless. The phrase is biblical in ...
Martin H. Manser, David Pickering, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALL BY THE WAYSIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fall by the wayside is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amid flurry of diplomacy with Iran, the White House waits
With a new deadline Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry suggested that it, too, could fall by the wayside. "We will not rush and we will not be ... «News 10NBC, Jul 15»
2
Manu Ginobili's Legacy About Much More Than San Antonio Spurs …
Insofar as it pertains to the Spurs' foremost pecking order, Ginobili's mystique tends to fall by the wayside. He's viewed by most as more than a ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
Summer brings decline in donations to Food Bank of Waterloo Region
As a result, some things fall by the wayside. Maybe the to-do list gets a little bit longer. Perhaps the exercise routine succumbs to other ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
4
The Art of Healing
... official body that reminds students of the importance of creative expression, it is very easy for self-reflection to fall by the wayside,” she said. «Harvard Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Israeli, American flags burned during Iran's annual 'Jerusalem Day'
Secretary of State John Kerry suggested that the new deadline on Friday could fall by the wayside as well. “We will not rush and we will not be ... «Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jul 15»
6
ValleyBall's 30th year will be last
But each year, some of those initial players fall by the wayside as life takes them in different directions and the reality is that young players ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jul 15»
7
Fixing Greece: Treat it like a troubled subsidiary
The European Union can't let Greecefall by the wayside. There is so much more at stake than the cost of a bailout: Patients struggle without ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
8
Why the Future of Robo Advising Is Still Uncertain
Or are they a flash-in-the-pan phenomenon, destined to fall by the wayside after the novelty wears off? It seems likely that both of these ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Oakland Raiders: Defensive Position-by-Position Breakdown, Depth …
... the defensive side of the ball and project who should hold their starting positions, and who might fall by the wayside as competition heats up. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
10
SOAD bassist Shavo Odadjian releases album with RZA
But other than the release of a few tracks (“Deuces,” “Salute/Sacrifice”), the group seemed to fall by the wayside. Now, eight tracks of the act's ... «PanARMENIAN.Net, Jul 15»

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