fall by the wayside
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originates from the biblical parable of the sower in the book of Matthew, where seeds that fell by the wayside did not grow.
مثال
- Many of the other candidates fell by the wayside after the first few rounds of voting.
- If you don't keep practicing, you'll fall by the wayside.
- Many traditions have fallen by the wayside over the years.
ترکیبهای رایج
Fall by the wayside early Quickly fall by the wayside Eventually fall by the wayside
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat “In the second round, the challenger gave up” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s PP” “Somebody ----s something (for: quit)” “Somebody ----s something (for: give up)”