dies on the vine
dies on the vine is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)
- 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.
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- Dies on the vine is the third-person singular simple present indicative of die on the vine.
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