Fall by the wayside 这个表达可用来描述人或事物。在描述人时，“fall by the wayside” 形容一个人半途而废，没能完成某件事；在描述事物时，形容事物被搁置、放弃，或人们不再使用它了。

• I was really keen on going camping this summer, but that idea has fallen by the wayside.
  我原本非常想今年夏天去野营，但这个想法被搁置了。
• Lots of new businesses started up, but most of them have now fallen by the wayside.
  当时展开了很多新业务，但现在大多数都已经不再做了。
• She kept up with people at the start of the race, but then started to fall by the wayside after a few kilometres.
  在比赛一开始的时候，她紧跟第一方阵，但在几公里后，她就被甩在后面了。