dead on the vine

adjective

Having failed at an early stage, never reaching fruition.

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Meanings

adjectivedead on the vine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving failed at an early stage, never reaching fruition.
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APA

dead on the vine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on%20the%20vine

MLA

“dead on the vine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on%20the%20vine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead on the vine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20on%20the%20vine.

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