to fall by the wayside
01
falla bort längs vägen, rinna ut i sanden
to fail to keep on doing something
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Exempel
Many of her colleagues had fallen by the wayside.
Projektet började bra, men föll bort när pengarna tog slut.
02
to not have the same importance or urgency as something else
idiom
informal
Exempel
The political campaign began with numerous candidates, but as the race progressed, several contenders dropped by the wayside due to low poll numbers or scandals.
