wayside

noun
🔊/ˈweɪsaɪd/
🔊/ˈweɪsaɪd/
[singular]Idioms
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  1. the area at the side of a road or path路边;路旁
    • a wayside inn路边的客店
    • wild flowers growing by the wayside路旁长的野花
Idioms
fall by the wayside
  1. to fail or be unable to make progress半途而废;中辍
    • Many clubs fall by the wayside for financial reasons.许多俱乐部因经济原因难以为继而关闭。
    • Proposals for the new service fell by the wayside through lack of public support.由于缺乏公众支持,建立新机构的建议半途而废了。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2