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die on the vine

idiom
Meaning

To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.


Examples
SIMPLE

The project died on the vine due to a lack of funding.

CONTEXTUAL

Without any support from the management team, the new marketing strategy quickly died on the vine.

COMPLEX

Despite the initial enthusiasm surrounding the proposal, the initiative ultimately died on the vine as bureaucratic delays stifled its development.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cross my heart and hope to die

    Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said

  2. 02

    die a thousand deaths

    To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.

  3. 03

    die down

    To become less virulent or strong; to subside.

  4. 04

    die hard

    Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.

  5. 05

    die in harness

    Of a person, to pass away before retirement.

  6. 06

    die on one's arse

    To fail completely.

  7. 07

    die out

    To become extinct.

  8. 08

    die the way one lived

    To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.

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