单词 | to fall by the wayside |
释义 | > as lemmasto fall (also go) by the wayside to fall (also go) by the wayside: to fail to stay the course, to drop out; to become superseded or neglected. [After Hellenistic Greek ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, lit. ‘fell beside the path’ (New Testament: Matthew 13:4, Mark 4:4, Luke 8:5 (see quot. 1526), all from the parable of the sower).] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] withsitc1330 fail1340 defaulta1382 errc1430 to fall (also go) by the wayside1526 misthrive1567 miss1599 to come bad, or no, speedc1600 shrink1608 abortivea1670 maroon1717 to flash in the pan1792 skunk1831 to go to the dickens1833 to miss fire1838 to fall flat1841 fizzle1847 to lose out1858 to fall down1873 to crap out1891 flivver1912 flop1919 skid1920 to lay an egg1929 to blow out1939 to strike out1946 bomb1963 to come (also have) a buster1968 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > scatter or be dispersed [verb (intransitive)] > scatter skaila1300 to fall (also go) by the wayside1526 straw1526 the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > fail or be unsuccessful [verb (intransitive)] > specifically of persons miscarry1602 to come off bluely1654 to buy the rabbit1807 flunk1823 to go wrong1827 slip1890 to fall (also go) by the wayside1898 crack1918 to go down the tube(s)1963 1526 Bible (Tyndale) Luke viii. f. lxxxvjv As he sowed, some fell by the waye syde [Gk. ἔπεσεν παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν]. 1660 M. Mead Spiritual Wisdom To Rdr. sig. A4v It was seed sown on good ground, preached to an honest congregation at Stepney, though some fell by the way side, and that the wicked one picked up. 1898 Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star 9 June 354 That man neglected his duty and failed to keep the commandments of God, and he fell by the wayside. 1947 Billboard 25 Oct. 55/1 All records for attendance went by the wayside. 2004 Independent 14 July i. 3/1 British sport saw another opportunity for glory..fall by the wayside yesterday. < as lemmas |
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