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FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

\fˈɔːl ba͡ɪ ðə wˈe͡ɪsa͡ɪd], \fˈɔːl ba‍ɪ ðə wˈe‍ɪsa‍ɪd], \f_ˈɔː_l b_aɪ ð_ə w_ˈeɪ_s_aɪ_d]\

Definitions of FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database

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give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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