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dead on the vine

dead on the vine adjective: having failed at an early stage, never reaching fruition.

Adjective

dead on the vine (not comparable)

  1. Having failed at an early stage, never reaching fruition.

Questions about dead on the vine

What does dead on the vine mean?
Dead on the vine means having failed at an early stage, never reaching fruition.
What part of speech is dead on the vine?
Dead on the vine is an adjective.

Words near dead on the vine in the dictionary

  1. dead oil
  2. dead oils
  3. dead on
  4. dead on arrival
  5. dead on one's feet
  6. dead on the vine
  7. dead or alive
  8. dead pan
  9. dead panned
  10. dead panning
  11. dead pans

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