die on the vine
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Verb
die on the vine
- (idiomatic) To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.
- His ambitious plan to build a flying car died on the vine.
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see die, on, the, vine.
Synonyms
- wither on the vine
Related terms
- dead on the vine