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drop by the wayside
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | drop by the wayside - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"chuck up the sponge, drop out, fall by the wayside, throw in the towel, throw in, give up, quit |
drop by the wayside
drop by the wayside1. To step out of a procession and stand nearby (due to not feeling fit to continue). I was supposed to walk in with my classmates, but I started to feel dizzy and dropped by the wayside.2. To fail to stay at the same level of knowledge or proficiency as others. If you don't do your homework now, it won't be long before you drop by the wayside in this class.See also: by, drop, waysidedrop by the wayside and fall by the wayside 1. Lit. to leave a march or procession in exhaustion to recover beside the pathway. A few of the marchers dropped by the wayside in the intense heat. 2. Fig. to fail to keep up with others. Many of the students will drop by the wayside and never finish. Those who fall by the wayside will find it hard to catch up.See also: by, drop, waysidedrop by the wayside
Synonyms for drop by the waysideverb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hopeSynonyms- chuck up the sponge
- drop out
- fall by the wayside
- throw in the towel
- throw in
- give up
- quit
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