fall by the wayside Definition In English

• 0 If someone falls by the wayside, they fail to finish an activity, and if something falls by the wayside, people stop doing it, making it, or using it:

  • So why does one company survive a recession while its competitors fall by the wayside?

• 1 to no longer be active or successful:

  • I've seen a lot of bands split up and fall by the wayside.