v. phr. To give up or fail before the finish. The boys tried to make a 50-mile hike, but most of them fell by the wayside. George, Harry, and John entered college to become teachers, but Harry and John fell by the wayside, and only George graduated.
FALL BY THE WAYSIDE
Meaning of FALL BY THE WAYSIDE in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012