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词汇 drop by the wayside
释义
Idiom
fall by the wayside and drop by the wayside
Theme: EXHAUSTION
to give up and quit before the end (of something). (As if one became exhausted and couldn't finish a footrace.)
John fell by the wayside and didn't finish college.Many people start out to train for a career in medicine, but some of them drop by the wayside.All of her projects fall by the wayside when she tires of them.

drop by the wayside

1. 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.

drop 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.
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