How to Pronounce "go by the wayside"
expression
GOH by thuh WAY-syd
goh by thuh WAY-syd
Definition
To be ignored, forgotten, or not continued, usually because it is no longer considered important or because more urgent things have come up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈweɪˌsaɪd
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈeɪsaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH by thuh WAY-syd
UK
goh by thuh WAY-syd
Listen in Context
Many old traditions have gone by the wayside.
Her healthy diet went by the wayside during the holidays.
With so much work, his hobbies have gone by the wayside.
Exercise always seems to go by the wayside when life gets busy.