wayside : Idioms & Phrases
drop by the wayside
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verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
quit; throw in; drop out; throw in the towel; chuck up the sponge; give up; drop by the wayside.
- In the second round, the challenger gave up
WordNet
fall by the wayside
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verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
quit; throw in; drop out; throw in the towel; chuck up the sponge; give up; drop by the wayside.
- In the second round, the challenger gave up
