DROP BY THE WAYSIDE

drop by the wayside: translation

drop by the wayside & fall by the wayside

1. Lit. to leave a march or procession in exhaustion to recover beside the pathway. •

A few of the marchers dropped by the wayside in the intense heat.

2. Fig. to fail to keep up with others. •

Many of the students will drop by the wayside and never finish.

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Those who fall by the wayside will find it hard to catch up.

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drop by the wayside: translation

drop by the wayside & fall by the wayside

1. Lit. to leave a march or procession in exhaustion to recover beside the pathway. •

A few of the marchers dropped by the wayside in the intense heat.

2. Fig. to fail to keep up with others. •

Many of the students will drop by the wayside and never finish.

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Those who fall by the wayside will find it hard to catch up.

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