drop by the wayside

Other forms: dropped by the wayside; drops by the wayside

Definitions of drop by the wayside
  1. verb
    give up or quit in the face of defeat
    synonyms: chuck up the sponge, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the towel
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