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to fall by the wayside

to fall by the way·side
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fawl bahy stressed th ee wey-sahyd]
    • /tu fɔl baɪ stressed ði ˈweɪˌsaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fawl bahy stressed th ee wey-sahyd]
    • /tu fɔl baɪ stressed ði ˈweɪˌsaɪd/

Definition of to fall by the wayside words

  • phrase to fall by the wayside If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do. 0
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Parts of speech for To fall by the wayside

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to fall by the wayside popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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