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died on the vine

died on the vine is the simple past and past participle of die on the vine.

Meaning of die on the vine

Verb

die 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)

  1. (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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see die, on, the, vine.

Questions about died on the vine

What is died on the vine the simple past and past participle of?
Died on the vine is the simple past and past participle of die on the vine.

Words near died on the vine in the dictionary

  1. died like flies
  2. died like one lived
  3. died off
  4. died on
  5. died on one's arse
  6. died on the vine
  7. died out
  8. died prematurely
  9. died roaring
  10. died roaring for a priest
  11. died the way one lived

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