die on the vine
To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The project died on the vine due to a lack of funding.”
“Without any support from the management team, the new marketing strategy quickly died on the vine.”
“Despite the initial enthusiasm surrounding the proposal, the initiative ultimately died on the vine as bureaucratic delays stifled its development.”
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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
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die a thousand deaths
To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.
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die down
To become less virulent or strong; to subside.
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die hard
Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.
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die in harness
Of a person, to pass away before retirement.
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die on one's arse
To fail completely.
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die out
To become extinct.
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die the way one lived
To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.
Last updated August 10, 2026