die on the vine

verb

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.”

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wither on the vine
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Meanings

verbdie on the vine (third-person singular simple present dies on the vine, present participle dying on the vine, simple past and past participle died on the vine)

present singular third person dies on the vine · participle present dying on the vine · participle past died on the vine · past died on the vine

  1. idiomaticTo 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.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see die, on, the, vine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
wither on the vine
Also see
wither on the vine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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