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to fall by the wayside
01
to fail to keep on doing something
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I was supposed to walk in with my classmates, but I started to feel dizzy and dropped by the way.
Many of her colleagues had fallen by the wayside.
02
to not have the same importance or urgency as something else
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Many aspiring musicians start their careers with great enthusiasm, but few succeed; most talented individuals unfortunately fall by the wayside.
When the company faced financial difficulties, several projects had to be discontinued, and some employees fell by the wayside as a result of downsizing.
