die on the vine en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(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 figuratively or idiomatically: see die, on, the, vine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| died on the vine | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| died on the vine | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dying on the vine | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dies on the vine | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |