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fall by the wayside 1. if someone falls by the wayside, they fail to finish an activity. A lot of students fall by the wayside during their first year at university. 2. if something falls by the wayside, people stop doing it, making it, or using it. Many new drugs fall by the wayside in the laboratory. See also: fall fall by the wayside 1. to no longer be active. Plans for at least one other power plant have fallen by the wayside. Most of the company's smaller rivals have fallen by the wayside. 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. See also: fall |
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With the board's authority over budget issues being stripped by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's Assembly Bill 1381, board members are concerned that significant funding will fall by the wayside. Those who do not conform to the rules of modern market capitalism, and do not offer the human sacrifices of lost employment and diminished living standards the market demands, will fall by the wayside of history. Those that don't are likely to fall by the wayside. |
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fall by the wayside
