fall away
To decline; diminish.
I was shocked to see how haggard Alan looked; he seems to be falling away to a shadow.
fall by the wayside
drop by the wayside
To give up or fail before the finish.
The boys tried to make a 50-mile hike, but most of them fell by the wayside.
George, Harry, and John entered college to become teachers, but Harry and John fell by the wayside, and only George graduated.
far and away
Very much.
The fish was far and away the biggest ever caught on the lake.
feel one's way
To proceed cautiously by trial and error; probe.
I won't ask her to marry me directly; I will feel my way first.
find out the hard way
learn the hard way
The harder or more punishing of two or more ways to solve a problem, do something, or learn something. Used with the.
The mayor refused the help of the crooks and won the election the hard way by going out to meet the people.
The challenger found out the hard way that the champion's left hand had to be avoided.
fool away
fritter away
To waste foolishly.
Paul failed history because he fooled away his time instead of studying.
The man won a lot of money, but he soon frittered it away and was poor again.
from way back
From a previous time; from a long time ago.
They have known one another from way back when they went to the same elementary school.
get a word in
get a word in edgewise
get a word in edgeways
To find a chance to say something when others are talking.
Вставить слово, ввернуть словечко.
The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word.
Mary talked so much that Jack couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Mary talks so fast that nobody can get a word in edgeways.
Мэри разговаривает так быстро, что никому не удается вставить слово.