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drop by the wayside

See: FALL BY THE WAYSIDE.

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fall by the wayside

[fall by the wayside] also [drop by the wayside] {v. phr.} To give up or fail before the finish. * /The boys tried to make a 50-mile hike, but most […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

by the wayside

[by the wayside] See: [FALL BY THE WAYSIDE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[wayside] See: [FALL BY THE WAYSIDE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[at the drop of a hat] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Without waiting; immediately; promptly. * /If you need a babysitter quickly, call Mary, because she can come at the drop […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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