fall by the wayside

Idioms  

1. Fail to continue, drop out, as in At first she did well on the tour, but with all the pressure she soon fell by the wayside. This phrase appeared in William Tyndale's translation of the New Testament (1526; Luke 8:5).

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Example Sentences

It was agreed last month by European Union leaders who settled on a loan backed by the bloc's common budget, after plans to tap frozen Russian central bank assets fell by the wayside.

From Barron's

Whoever falls by the wayside - McCullum, Rob Key, or neither - Stokes will remain, his importance to the England team undiminished.

From BBC

Reem said that policy changes that removed support for green tech would likely mean certain investments such as green steel and green hydrogen would fall by the wayside.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the 1970s, the country has implemented such projects, but after decades of turmoil, environmental challenges have largely fallen by the wayside.

From Barron's

Another recent idea floated by some in the administration was the 50-year mortgage, though that seems also to have fallen by the wayside.

From Barron's